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Crime
600 Students Booked After Jharkhand Assembly Protest Over JPSC Exam Irregularities
✍️ News18
🗓 13 Aug 2026, 01:04 PM
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Six hundred students were booked by authorities following a march outside the Jharkhand Assembly demanding reforms in the JPSC examination process.
A large protest by students outside the Jharkhand Assembly on Thursday led to the booking of 600 participants. The demonstrators were demanding a thorough review of alleged irregularities in the JPSC examination system.
Police said the arrests were made after the march was dispersed by force. Several students were taken into custody on charges of unlawful assembly and public disturbance.
The JPSC, which conducts the state civil services exam, has faced criticism over alleged malpractices. The protest was organized by student bodies from various colleges across the state.
Authorities have not released details on the specific charges or the duration of detention for the arrested students.
Police said the arrests were made after the march was dispersed by force. Several students were taken into custody on charges of unlawful assembly and public disturbance.
The JPSC, which conducts the state civil services exam, has faced criticism over alleged malpractices. The protest was organized by student bodies from various colleges across the state.
Authorities have not released details on the specific charges or the duration of detention for the arrested students.