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ED arrests key accused in alleged Chhattisgarh exam leak
The Enforcement Directorate is investigating alleged cheating in Chhattisgarh government job examinations.
Officials say some examination papers were leaked to selected people.
They allege that money was collected from job applicants in return for the papers.
Utkarsh Chandrakar was arrested on September 1 under a money-laundering law.
The agency says he and Dr Vikash Chandrakar generated more than Rs 3 crore from the alleged scheme.
Officials searched five locations and seized documents, phones and financial records.
The investigation is connected to examinations held in 2020 and 2021.
The agency says the alleged scheme may have helped people obtain senior government positions.
The investigation is still underway.
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Utkarsh Chandrakar in an alleged CGPSC question-paper leak and corruption case.
The agency searched five premises across Raipur, Durg, Dhamtari and Jashpur districts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Investigators allege leaked papers were provided to relatives and selected candidates through brokers for illegal payments.
The ED says Utkarsh Chandrakar and Dr Vikash Chandrakar generated more than Rs 3 crore in suspected crime proceeds.
The case involves alleged manipulation of the 2020 and 2021 State Service Examinations, with further investigation continuing.
- Who
- The Enforcement Directorate arrested Utkarsh Chandrakar; the case also names former Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Chairman Taman Singh Sonwani and others.
- What
- An alleged question-paper leak, corruption and manipulation scandal involving the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission’s 2020 and 2021 State Service Examinations.
- Where
- Five premises in Raipur, Durg, Dhamtari and Jashpur districts of Chhattisgarh.
- When
- Utkarsh Chandrakar was arrested on September 1; searches were conducted on Tuesday, after earlier searches on June 3, 2026.
- Why
- The ED alleges that examination papers were sold for illegal payments and that proceeds of crime were generated, handled and presented as legitimate funds.
Key facts
- Investigating agency
- Enforcement Directorate, Raipur Zonal Office
- Legal framework
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
- Arrested accused
- Utkarsh Chandrakar
- Alleged proceeds
- More than Rs 3 crore
- Amount allegedly handed over
- Approximately Rs 2.80 crore to Anil Chandrakar
- Examinations involved
- Chhattisgarh State Service Examinations of 2020 and 2021
- Seized material
- Documents, digital devices, financial records and property-related papers
Sources
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