Archive · 11 Aug 2026
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Questions Jharkhand Paper Leak Arrest
A big test called the Jharkhand Public Service Commission exam is in trouble.
Some people think the test was not fair and that questions may have leaked before it happened.
Police have arrested many people, including the person who used to be the head of the commission.
The former head, Mr. L. Khiangte, was arrested on Monday for his part in the case.
Police also arrested workers from a company called TDPL that helped run the exam.
That company was reportedly blacklisted, which means it was not supposed to be hired.
People who work in the exam office were arrested too, including a computer operator named Dharmendra Kumar.
A politician named Nishikant Dubey is asking the Chief Minister of Jharkhand whether these arrests are real or a way to protect important officials.
Mr. Khiangte has said he quit his job to make sure the investigation stays fair.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey questioned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren over the arrest of an accused in the Jharkhand paper leak case, asking whether it was a cover-up or genuine action.
Former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Chairman L. Khiangte was arrested by the state CID on Monday over alleged irregularities in the JPSC 14th Civil Services Examination.
Khiangte is under scrutiny over the empanelment of TDPL, a company that was reportedly blacklisted, to conduct the examination.
Several TDPL employees have been arrested, including Director Ramveer Singh, Marketing Manager Abhay Tiwari, Accountant Rakshak Singh, and technical programmers Usman and Ebad.
JPSC Deputy Controller of Examinations Shweta Kumari Gupta, staff member Sonu Kumar, and computer operator Dharmendra Kumar have also been arrested in the investigation.
- Who
- BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, former JPSC Chairman L. Khiangte, and multiple officials from JPSC and TDPL arrested in the case.
- What
- Political questions and arrests over alleged irregularities, including a possible paper leak and OMR sheet tampering, in the JPSC 14th Civil Services Examination.
- When
- Dubey's remarks were made on Tuesday; Khiangte was arrested on Monday; Dharmendra Kumar was questioned for a second consecutive day on August 7.
- Where
- Jharkhand, India (Dubey's statement was issued from New Delhi).
- Why
- Alleged irregularities in the JPSC examination process, including the empanelment of reportedly blacklisted company TDPL and suspected tampering with OMR sheets.
BJP's demand for accountability
Official position of the commission and investigation
Cover-up or genuine action?
BJP's demand for accountability
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey asks from whose office or home of a big official the arrest was carried out, suggests senior officials may be involved, and demands answers from Chief Minister Hemant Soren on whether the arrests are a cover-up or action.
Official position of the commission and investigation
Former JPSC Chairman L. Khiangte has said his resignation was aimed at ensuring a fair and impartial investigation, indicating that the investigative process is intended to be transparent and independent.
- Case Type
- Alleged paper leak and irregularities in the JPSC 14th Civil Services Examination
- Former JPSC Chairman
- L. Khiangte - arrested by the state CID on Monday
- Khiangte's Resignation
- July 22 - stated it was aimed at ensuring a fair and impartial investigation
- TDPL
- Reportedly blacklisted company empanelled to conduct the JPSC 14th Civil Services Examination
- Arrested TDPL Employees
- Director Ramveer Singh, Marketing Manager Abhay Tiwari, Accountant Rakshak Singh, technical programmers Usman and Ebad
- Arrested JPSC Employees
- Deputy Controller of Examinations Shweta Kumari Gupta, staff member Sonu Kumar, computer operator Dharmendra Kumar
- Investigation Focus
- Contacts with candidates, alleged tampering with OMR sheets, and financial transactions