Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Jharkhand Exam Leak Mastermind Abhay Tiwari Arrested Amid Student Protests
Some important government exams in the Indian state of Jharkhand were leaked, meaning some people likely saw the question papers before the tests.
A government worker named Abhay Kumar Tiwari was arrested for this.
Police think he led a group that stole and changed exam papers for tests run by two government commissions.
Tiwari had passed many of these same exams himself, which made job seekers trust him.
He reportedly asked people for very large sums of money, between 25 lakh and 40 lakh rupees, to promise them jobs.
He also used to work for a testing company that had been banned for similar problems.
Because of the leaked exams and tampered answer sheets, thousands of students began protesting on July 25.
The biggest protests are in the city of Ranchi, where students are demanding fair and transparent exams.
The state government has invited student leaders to meet Chief Minister Hemant Soren to discuss their demands.
Abhay Kumar Tiwari, a Jharkhand government employee, was arrested by the state CID for allegedly running a syndicate that leaked and manipulated JPSC and JSSC competitive examinations.
Tiwari had reportedly cleared several competitive exams himself, including the 11th Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination.
Investigators claim he promised candidates guaranteed selection in exchange for payments ranging from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 40 lakh.
Tiwari allegedly served as marketing manager of TRS-Data Processing Private Limited, a Lucknow-based testing agency blacklisted by the Uttar Pradesh government.
Thousands of students have protested since Jul 25 against alleged OMR sheet tampering and paper leaks, with Ranchi as the epicentre.
- Who
- Abhay Kumar Tiwari, a Jharkhand government employee arrested by the state Crime Investigation Department (CID); thousands of student protesters; and Chief Minister Hemant Soren's government.
- What
- An alleged syndicate that leaked and manipulated JPSC and JSSC competitive examinations, alongside a statewide student protest demanding accountability and transparent recruitment.
- When
- Student protests have been ongoing since Jul 25; the articles do not specify the date of Tiwari's arrest.
- Where
- Jharkhand state, with Ranchi as the protest epicentre and Tiwari posted as Block Supply Officer in Poriyahat, Godda.
- Why
- The protests were triggered by reports of OMR sheet tampering and paper leaks in the JPSC civil services examination; Tiwari allegedly promised guaranteed selections for payments of Rs 25 lakh to Rs 40 lakh.
- Accused
- Abhay Kumar Tiwari
- Arresting agency
- Jharkhand Crime Investigation Department (CID)
- Allegations
- Running a syndicate that leaked and manipulated JPSC and JSSC competitive examinations
- Alleged payments demanded
- Rs 25 lakh to Rs 40 lakh
- Linked testing agency
- TRS-Data Processing Private Limited (Lucknow-based, blacklisted by the Uttar Pradesh government)
- Protest start date
- Jul 25
- Protest epicentre
- Ranchi
- Government response
- Invited a five-member delegation to meet Chief Minister Hemant Soren at his residence