JPSC Scam: CID raids multiple locations across Jharkhand, seizes documents and electronic devices
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK Ranchi, August 3: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday carried out simultaneous raids at multiple locations across…
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Ranchi, August 3: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday carried out simultaneous raids at multiple locations across Ranchi, Bokaro and Palamu as part of its ongoing investigation into the alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) recruitment examination.
The coordinated searches, conducted by multiple CID teams with assistance from local police, lasted several hours. Investigators examined documents, questioned individuals linked to the case, and seized important documents and electronic devices for forensic examination.
Raids at former JPSC member’s residence in Bokaro
In Bokaro, the CID searched the official residence of former JPSC member Sanat Prakash at House No. 315 in Sector-3.
According to preliminary information, the residence has remained vacant for nearly a year. Despite this, investigators conducted a thorough inspection of the premises and questioned local residents to gather information related to the property and its occupants.
Simultaneous searches at teachers’ residences in Palamu
In Palamu, CID teams simultaneously raided the residences of teacher Santosh Kumar Singh and para-teacher Ravishankar Kumar.
Searches were conducted at Santosh Kumar Singh’s residence in Hamidganj, near BN College in Medininagar, as well as at his ancestral home in Naudiha Bazar. At the same time, investigators searched the residence of Ravishankar Kumar at Hanuman Nagar in the Baralota area of Medininagar.
During the operation, officials examined rooms, cupboards and documents before seizing several important papers and electronic devices for further analysis.
The raids attracted considerable attention in the locality and among members of the education fraternity.
Ranchi coaching institute also searched
In Ranchi, the CID conducted searches at a private coaching institute, where investigators scrutinised records and questioned individuals connected with the institution.
Sources said the raid was carried out based on information allegedly obtained during the interrogation of Abhay Tiwari, one of the key accused arrested in the alleged JPSC recruitment scam.
CID collecting evidence across Jharkhand
The investigating agency is gathering documentary evidence, digital records and details of contacts from different parts of the state to establish the alleged network behind the recruitment irregularities.
Although the CID has not issued a detailed official statement on Monday’s raids, officials indicated that the seized documents and electronic devices would be examined as part of the ongoing investigation.
Police confirm searches
Palamu DSP Rajesh Kumar Yadav, who accompanied the CID teams during the operation along with personnel from the Town Police Station, confirmed that searches were conducted at the residences of two identified individuals.
He said the CID is investigating the matter and that detailed information would be shared only after the probe reaches a conclusive stage.
The latest raids are part of the CID’s widening investigation into the alleged JPSC recruitment irregularities, with officials indicating that further action may follow based on the evidence collected during the searches.
