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Marandi alleges Jharkhand probe omits names from CID statements
The Hindu··14 Sept
Jharkhand Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi on September 13 alleged the Crime Investigation Department is dropping bribery details involving politicians when recording statements in JPSC and JSSC exam cases. He demanded videographed statements and a CBI inquiry, warning against shielding influential people. Senior IPS officer Manoj Kaushik leads a seven-member team probing alleged irregularities, The Hindu reported.
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What It Means For You
- Students and job seekers in Jharkhand may face renewed protests if they see low-level arrests without senior accountability.
- Marandi asked Chief Minister Hemant Soren to preserve original statements, video recordings and digital evidence.
- Anonymous junior investigators told him senior officers pressure them to omit high-profile names, he wrote on X.
What's Happening
- Marandi posted on X that complaints confirm earlier fears about the probe direction.
- He questioned whether investigations aim to reveal truth or protect certain individuals.
- He also cited earlier allegations against former Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta over evidence handling.
Jharkhand exam probe scrutiny
- JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams sit at the centre of the alleged irregularities.
- CID probes followed student and unemployed protests that shifted the investigation's public stance.
- Marandi urged officers not to risk careers to please those in power.
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