Mumbai, September 1: Investigative agencies are on the hunt for Mithilesh Singh, the alleged mastermind behind the recruitment exam scam involving the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC). Singh, who is the director of the blacklisted examination agency Webel and ICN, has emerged as the central figure in this syndicate.
The CID’s special investigation team is delving into his extensive financial and digital empire. Currently, Singh remains at large, prompting teams to be dispatched to various cities in search of him. Initial inquiries and interrogations of arrested suspects have revealed that Singh charged candidates between ₹12 lakh and ₹20 lakh to ensure their success in the JSSC CGL and other major examinations.
The depth of this network was further confirmed when another key accused, Abhay Tiwari, admitted during questioning that he paid Singh ₹12 lakh each for himself, his brother Akshay Tiwari, and his wife Sushma Kumari, totaling ₹36 lakh to secure their selections. The investigation has uncovered serious collusion and digital manipulation methods employed during the examination process.
Blacklisted and suspicious agencies like Webel and ICN were entrusted with the sensitive tasks of processing OMR sheets and printing question papers. Arrested ICN employees Sumansh Prakash and Rahul Kumar revealed to the CID that they were merely following lower-level instructions, while all major dealings with JSSC officials were handled directly by Singh. He allegedly made unauthorized changes to the examination portal’s back-end software to manipulate candidates’ scores.
Investigators have discovered that Singh amassed over ₹300 crore in undisclosed assets through the proceeds of question paper leaks and fraud. The CID’s probe has revealed numerous properties registered under his name across states like Delhi, Patna, Ranchi, Mumbai, Pune, Rajasthan, and Haryana, including land, luxury homes, flats, hotels, and commercial properties.
Originally hailing from Bhojpur (Ara) district in Bihar, Mithilesh Singh is said to be a seasoned player in inter-state examination scams. He has previously been implicated in irregularities and paper leak cases in Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Telangana, having served time in jail approximately four times. He had also implemented a similar organized syndicate model in Jharkhand.
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