Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Friday rejected the Opposition’s demand for a probe by the Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) into the paper leak of the Jharkhand General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examination (JGGLCCE), 2023. Mr. Soren expressed satisfaction over the ongoing probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the State government.
The conduct of the January 28 examination had been outsourced to an external agency, monitored by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Committee (JSSC). Around three lakh aspirants appeared for the exam. However, the general knowledge paper was leaked 40 minutes before the exam commenced, after which the examination was cancelled. On February 22, JSSC chairman Neeraj Sinha resigned from his post due to the controversy.
The SIT has arrested five people in the case, including the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly’s undersecretary Mohammad Shamin, and his two sons. On Friday, the SIT arrested two more people in Ranchi, who are residents of Bihar’s Bhagalpur and Nawada districts.
