Ranchi, September 4, 2026: The Jharkhand CID investigation into alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations has reportedly uncovered new leads, with investigators examining an alleged network involved in manipulation of examination records and suspected financial transactions.
One of the key developments has emerged from the interrogation of accused Mohammad Ebad, whose statement has allegedly brought the name of Atul Vats into sharper focus. Investigators are examining the suspected role of multiple individuals and whether the network extended across different recruitment examinations.
Alleged OMR manipulation under investigation
According to the investigation details cited in the case, Ebad told the CID that OMR and OSM sheets were allegedly manipulated in connection with examinations.
The investigation has reportedly identified a group of around 16 people whose alleged roles are being examined. The names cited include Rambir Singh, Arvind Kumar, Rajesh Singh, Aditya Pandey, Sunil Kumar, Santosh Singh, Brajesh Kumar, Ali, Imran, Ajay Sangram Singh, Pramod Pathak, Krishna Yadav and Mohammad Usman.
The exact role of each individual and the extent of their involvement remain subject to the ongoing investigation.
CID examines Atul Vats’ alleged examination links
Atul Vats was earlier arrested by Tamar police along with 164 other people in connection with alleged irregularities in the excise constable recruitment examination. Police have described him as an alleged leader of a solver gang.
The CID is now examining whether Vats had links with other JPSC examinations as well.
The investigation is also looking into allegations that Vats had been linked to examination-related cases in other states, including the Rajasthan clerk recruitment examination of 2017, the 2024 NEET paper leak case, Bihar CHO recruitment examination, Uttar Pradesh RO/ARO examination and the 2024 Uttar Pradesh constable recruitment examination.
These links and allegations are part of the investigation and have not been established as court findings.
CID probes Abhay Tiwari’s alleged financial network
Investigators are also examining the financial activities allegedly linked to Abhay Kumar Tiwari, another key accused in the broader recruitment scam investigation.
According to the case details cited in the source, Tiwari worked as a marketing manager with TDPL and allegedly invested money obtained through examination-related activities in different businesses.
The investigation has reportedly identified investments linked to two marts in Jamshedpur and two liquor shops in Latehar. The source also names a person identified as Ashish as an alleged business partner and refers to a claimed connection involving Ashish’s brother and a senior IPS officer’s security detail.
The allegations concerning these business and personal connections are under investigation.
Alleged collection of ₹5.5 crore in recruitment cases
The CID is also investigating allegations concerning recruitment for the posts of Forest Range Officer and Assistant Conservator of Forests.
According to the investigation details cited in the source, Tiwari allegedly told investigators that candidates were offered recruitment-related deals ranging from ₹20 lakh to ₹35 lakh, depending on the post. The source claims that approximately ₹5.5 crore was allegedly collected in connection with the recruitment process.
Investigators are also examining his alleged involvement in providing vehicles on rent to government offices and transactions involving land.
The CID is further probing an alleged connection between the network and Arun Sharma, who was arrested in Mumbai in connection with the JSSC Junior Engineer paper leak case.
With multiple alleged links emerging across recruitment examinations and financial transactions, the CID is continuing its investigation to determine the full extent of the network and the individual roles of those named in the case.
