Inter-State Agent Arrested in Jharkhand SSC Paper Leak Case

Ranchi, September 24 (Daily Kiran) : Authorities in Ranchi have made a significant breakthrough in the investigation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam paper leak. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Jharkhand Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Manu Kumar Singh, an inter-state agent from Bihar’s Saran district.

In addition to Singh’s arrest, two other suspects previously incarcerated have been remanded for questioning. The CID’s official statement confirmed that Singh, a resident of Devariya village in the Avtarnagar police jurisdiction of Saran, was apprehended under case number 01/2025.

Investigations revealed that Singh provided illegal advantages to numerous candidates, enabling some to pass the exam. Alongside him, the CID has taken Kundan Kumar from Dumri in the Palamu district and Sameer Kumar from Bengabad in the Giridih district into custody for further interrogation. The CID team is now focused on uncovering the broader network behind this scheme.

This high-profile paper leak case has already seen 33 individuals arrested by the CID. The investigation has unfolded in two main phases. Initially, 16 arrests were made, primarily involving police personnel who were allegedly involved in extorting money from candidates.

As the inquiry progressed, the CID apprehended 17 more suspects, including key operatives, inter-state agents, and personnel from the examination agency who facilitated cheating for fraudulent candidates.

The investigation has also identified Abhay Tiwari, the Block Supply Officer from Godda, as the main mastermind behind the operation, who is currently in jail. The network extends beyond Jharkhand, reaching into Bihar, West Bengal, and Nepal, where candidates were allegedly taken to secret locations shortly before the exams to memorize answers.

CID officials have indicated that further questioning of the remanded suspects may lead to the identification of additional high-profile individuals involved in this extensive fraud.