College students and aspirants stage a protest in opposition to the Jharkhand Authorities relating to the irregularities of exams and paper leak of Jharkhand Public Service Fee (JPSC) and Jharkhand Workers Choice Fee (JSSC), at Jaipal Singh Stadium, in Ranchi, on Thursday, August 6, 2026
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Jharkhand State Crime Investigation Division (CID) probing the case of alleged irregularities in aggressive exams for presidency recruitments within the State, has now served notices to a few serving members of Jharkhand Public Service Fee (JPSC) .
As per the supply, the investigating company has issued summonses to a few present JPSC members—Ajita Bhattacharya, Anima Hansda, and Jamal Ahmed and requested them to seem earlier than the company on August 10, 12, and 14, respectively.
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Based on sources, the investigating company needs to know on which grounds TSR Knowledge Processing Personal Restricted (TDPL) —the company that carried out the examination—was empanelled and chosen, regardless of having been beforehand blacklisted.
TDPL is a Lucknow based mostly firm and was earlier blacklisted by Jharkhand Workers Choice Fee (JSSC) in Might 2025 over allegations of irregularities. Regardless of that, the corporate continued to conduct exams like JPSC.
CID has already questioned former JPSC chairman L Khyiangte 4 occasions as a part of its probe, and thus far, 19 folks have been arrested.
Throughout 4 rounds of questioning, it was revealed that the signatures of the three members weren’t obtained earlier than releasing the PT examination outcomes, and Mr. Khyiangte clarified that, as per the foundations, the members’ signatures are usually not required for the PT examination outcomes. Now, the investigating company needs to know whether or not the members agreed to this course of.
College students demand assessment of exams carried out via companies
Among the many key calls for of the protestors is the cancellation of the Preliminary Take a look at of the 14th JPSC Civil Companies Examination, and a assessment of exams carried out via companies, together with TSR Knowledge Processing Personal Restricted.
The investigation company is looking for extra particulars concerning the monitoring, administrative functioning and knowledge safety of JPSC. Based on sources, the previous president could also be summoned for the fifth time after matching the statements with three present members.
A number of TDPL workers have been arrested within the case, together with TDPL Director Ramveer Singh, Advertising Supervisor Abhay Tiwari, Accountant Rakshak Singh, and technical programmers Usman and Ebad.
On the JPSC aspect, Deputy Controller of Examinations Shweta Kumari Gupta, workers member Sonu Kumar, and pc operator Dharmendra Kumar have additionally been arrested, and interrogation is underway.
Dharmendra Kumar was questioned for the second consecutive day on Friday (August 7, 2026). The investigating company is gathering details about his function, obligations, and the precise officers whose emails he managed. TDPL accountant Rakshak Singh was additionally interrogated about contacts with candidates, alleged tampering with OMR sheets, and monetary transactions.
4 candidates who handed the examination fraudulently and three middlemen have additionally been apprehended. The company expects that new details could emerge following the interrogation of the three serving members.
Revealed – August 08, 2026 12:45 pm IST
