Archive · 6 Aug 2026
JPSC Paper Leak: Five More Arrested, Total Reaches 19
Many students in a place called Jharkhand took a big test to get government jobs.
After the results came out, students said something was not right with the test.
They believed some people may have known the answers before others.
So, students started sitting outside in protest, asking for the truth and honesty.
The police, called the CID, have been investigating.
They have now arrested 19 people they think may have done something wrong.
The leader of the region, Mr. Hemant Soren, met the Governor, Mr. Santosh Gangwar, to talk about the problem.
The Governor said the tests must be fair and clear so students can trust them.
The leader said the government wants to help the students and is open to talking with them.
The police are still looking at computers and records to find out exactly what happened.
The Jharkhand CID arrested five more people in the JPSC exam irregularities case, taking the total number of arrests to 19.
A Special Investigation Team is leading the probe and examining digital records, application logs, and related documentation.
On August 5, Chief Minister Hemant Soren met Governor Santosh Gangwar at Lok Bhavan and briefed him on alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations.
Governor Gangwar called the irregularities serious and stressed that the exam process must be transparent to uphold the trust of the youth.
Aspirants have been holding round-the-clock protests and an indefinite sit-in in Ranchi since the July 5 announcement of the 14th JPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination results.
- Who
- Jharkhand CID and Special Investigation Team, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Governor Santosh Gangwar, and protesting JPSC aspirants
- What
- Five more arrests in the JPSC exam irregularities case (19 total), along with government deliberations and protests over alleged recruitment irregularities
- When
- Arrests are ongoing; the Chief Minister met the Governor on August 5; protests have continued since the results were announced on July 5
- Where
- Jharkhand, India, with the CM-Governor meeting held at Lok Bhavan in Ranchi
- Why
- Because of alleged irregularities and paper leak in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations, with aspirants demanding transparency and accountability
- Total arrests
- 19
- Latest arrests
- 5 additional individuals by Jharkhand CID
- Investigation agency
- Crime Investigation Department (CID) via Special Investigation Team (SIT)
- Examinations involved
- JPSC and JSSC examinations
- Protest start date
- July 5 (after 14th JPSC Prelims results)
- CM-Governor meeting
- August 5 at Lok Bhavan, Ranchi
- Government response
- Open to talks; high-level committee to be formed within days