Archive · 3 Nov 2025
Odisha SI Recruitment Scam Mastermind Sankar Prusty Arrested Near Nepal Border
Imagine a big test to become a police officer in Odisha.
A man named Sankar Prusty is accused of being the main person behind a cheating plan.
He allegedly worked with others to make sure some people could cheat on the test.
These people paid a lot of money, like the price of a fancy car, to get the answers or help.
They even gave their important school papers to the cheaters.
The police stopped buses full of these people before the test.
Now, Sankar Prusty has been caught by the police in a state called Uttarakhand, close to the country of Nepal.
The police are going to investigate this whole cheating operation to find out exactly what happened.
Mastermind of the Odisha SI recruitment scam, Sankar Prusty, arrested near the Nepal border in Uttarakhand.
Prusty, director of Panchsoft Technologies, allegedly orchestrated the scam with several associates.
The scam involved candidates paying ₹20 lakh to ₹25 lakh for practice question papers and for their original certificates to be collected.
The investigation revealed ITI Limited sub-contracted examination tasks to Silicon Techlab, which then assigned work to Prusty's company.
The probe into the multi-crore scam, which surfaced in late September after 114 candidates were intercepted, is being handed over to the CBI.
- Who
- Sankar Prusty, mastermind of the Odisha SI recruitment scam and director of Panchsoft Technologies Pvt Ltd, along with other associates.
- What
- Arrest of Sankar Prusty in connection with a multi-crore sub-inspector recruitment scam where candidates allegedly paid large sums for question papers and to have their original certificates collected.
- When
- Arrested recently, after evading capture since the scam surfaced in late September.
- Where
- Arrested near the Nepal border in Uttarakhand; the scam is linked to Odisha, Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Alleged involvement in orchestrating a recruitment scam by manipulating the examination process, potentially by providing question papers for practice and collecting candidates' original certificates.
Accused
Investigation & Government
Involvement in Scam
Accused
Sankar Prusty denies any link to the scam, claims he was exploring legal recourse and applied for anticipatory bail.
Investigation & Government
The Odisha crime branch states Prusty is the mastermind and orchestrated the crime with associates.
Evading Arrest
Accused
Prusty stated he was not hiding but exploring legal options.
Investigation & Government
The crime branch continuously followed Prusty, who was frequently changing locations before his arrest.
Network and Scope
Accused
Prusty claims no connection with other accused and alleges false accusations.
Investigation & Government
The Chief Minister's Office indicated the gang had a network spreading beyond Odisha to Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, suspecting an organized gang.
- Mastermind Name
- Sankar Prusty
- Company Associated
- Panchsoft Technologies Pvt Ltd
- Scam Type
- Sub-inspector (SI) recruitment scam
- Amount Paid by Candidates
- ₹20 lakh to ₹25 lakh
- Total Arrested
- 123 (including 114 candidates)
- Investigation Agency
- CBI (handed over from Odisha Crime Branch)