Jharkhand exam irregularities: CID arrests Abhay Tiwari's wife, brother

The Jharkhand Crime Investigation Department (CID) apprehended Abhay Tiwari's wife, Sushma Kumari, and her brother, Akshay Tiwari, on August 18, 2026, officials disclosed. Both were taken into custody after hours-long questioning at the CID's office. Abhay Tiwari, a former block supply officer stationed in Poriyahat, Godda district, was detained on July 22 for his suspected involvement in recruitment examination irregularities.

The CID uncovered that Tiwari had taken part in approximately 12 competitive exams within the last 13 years, including the 2018 Police Sub-Inspector exam, 2013 Navy SAR exam, 2014 BARC assistant exam, IRB constable exam, 2018 CRPF head constable exam, and 2014 Northern Coalfields exam. Besides these, the CID found Tiwari had also cleared the PGT Teacher, Combined Graduate Level exams, assistant conservator of forests, forest range officer, and food safety officer exams, as well as the 11th and 13th Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary exams by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission.

The CID is currently scrutinizing Tiwari's examination records, application forms, documents, evaluation records, selection details, and other information supplied by examination-conducting agencies. During his interrogation, Tiwari allegedly confessed that multiple rate charts were used for candidates attempting various competitive exams, with fees ranging from ₹2 lakh to ₹70 lakh.

Additionally, the CID questioned Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) secretary Sudhir Gupta concerning alleged irregularities in JSSC exams. Following Tiwari's arrest, the JSSC canceled the JSSC-CGL exam and all other exams conducted by the outsourced agency TDPL, along with the results published by them. As of now, 22 individuals are held in connection with the alleged recruitment examination irregularities.