Ex-JPSC head arrested, police vs protesters in Jharkhand assembly march: 5 key developments amid student stir
Jharkhand CID arrested L Khiangte, former chairperson of the state public service commission, over alleged irregularities in the recruitment examinations.
A former chairperson of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC), L Khiangte, was arrested by the Jharkhand police on Monday over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. Khiangte resigned as JPSC chairperson a day before the CID searched multiple locations, including his official residence. He has been questioned four times since July 28, as the number of arrests by CID in the case reached 20.
The protest, which entered its 17th day, coincided with the 51st birthday of the state's Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The march, which began from outside the old assembly building, faced heavy police action when protesters breached barricades and attempted to reach the state assembly. Several protesters were injured during the police action.
The government claimed to have accepted "98 per cent" of the protesters' demands, but the agitators remain skeptical, demanding comprehensive reforms in the JPSC and JSSC and an independent probe into the alleged irregularities.
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