{
  "id": 1740110,
  "title": "Jharkhand exam irregularities: CID arrests Abhay Tiwari's wife, brother",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/jharkhand-exam-irregularities-cid-arrests-abhay-tiwaris-wife-brother",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:47:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/jharkhand-exam-irregularities-cid-arrests-abhay-tiwaris-wife-brother/article71361698.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Abhay Tiwari, who was posted as a block supply officer in Poriyahat in Godda district, was arrested by the CID on July 22 in connection with the alleged recruitment examination irregularities",
  "key_points": [
    "Jharkhand CID arrests Abhay Tiwari's wife and brother on August 18, 2026.",
    "Abhay Tiwari detained since July 22 for suspected involvement in irregularities.",
    "CID investigates 12 exams Tiwari took in last 13 years, totaling 22 suspects."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Jharkhand exam irregularities: CID arrests Abhay Tiwari's wife, brother",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/jharkhand-exam-irregularities-cid-arrests-abhay-tiwaris-wife-brother-1761803",
        "published": "2026-08-18T17:30:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}