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Jharkhand CID arrests two more persons in exam 'irregularity' case

Earlier, the CID arrested key accused Abhay Tiwari, his wife Sushama Kumari and brother Akshay Tiwari in connection with alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL examination

Jharkhand CID arrests two more persons in exam 'irregularity' case

The Jharkhand CID has apprehended two additional individuals in connection with alleged irregularities during the JSSC-CGL examination held on September 21 and 22, 2024, the official statement disclosed on August 27, 2026. The accused, identified as Somansh Prakash and Rahul Kumar, were apprehended. Prakash, originally from Bihar's Rohtas district, and Kumar, from Bihar's Vaishali district, were residing in Delhi's Burari at the time of their arrest.

Earlier, CID had taken into custody key accused Abhay Tiwari, his wife Sushama Kumari, and brother Akshay Tiwari for the same alleged irregularities. Abhay Tiwari, then serving as a block supply officer in Poriyahat, Godda district, was arrested on July 22, while his wife and brother were arrested on August 18. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the Jharkhand CID is currently investigating the irregularities that occurred during the 2024 JSSC-CGL examination.

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