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CID raids JSSC office amid 24-day student protest
The Hindu··18 Aug
The Jharkhand CID on 17 August searched the Staff Selection Commission office in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. CID ADG Manoj Kaushik said the raids were part of that probe. Job aspirants have protested for 24 days under the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch. They have sought a CBI inquiry and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL test.
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What It Means For You
- If you are a Jharkhand job aspirant, CID officers searched the JSSC office in Ranchi on 17 August while the protest entered its 24th day.
- Anyone tracking the recruitment cases can note 20 arrests so far, including former JPSC chairman L Khiangte.
- If you sat the JSSC-CGL test, protesters have asked for that examination to be cancelled and for a CBI inquiry.
What's Happening
- On 17 August 2026, the Jharkhand CID raided the JSSC office over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams.
- CID ADG Manoj Kaushik said the search was linked to those examinations.
- Aspirants have been protesting for 24 days and have set a further deadline of 20 August.
What The Ranchi Recruitment Protest Has Sought
- The JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch has asked for a CBI probe and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination.
- The CID has already arrested 20 people, including former JPSC chairman L Khiangte.
- The Soren government later announced cancellation of the CGL exam and TDPL-conducted tests since 2014.
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