📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / শরদিন্দু ভট্টাচার্য্য
Crime
ED uncovers fresh links in Odisha Sub‑Inspector recruitment scam
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 15 Oct 2026, 07:36 AM
👁 42
The Enforcement Directorate has identified additional connections in the ongoing Odisha Sub‑Inspector exam fraud, widening the scope of the investigation.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced that it has uncovered new links in the Odisha Sub‑Inspector (SI) recruitment scam that has been under investigation for several months. The agency said the fresh leads expand the network of individuals allegedly involved in tampering with the selection test.
The scam centres on the manipulation of the written examination and interview processes for SI posts in the state, with accusations that certain officials and candidates colluded to secure unfair advantages. Preliminary findings suggested that forged answer sheets, leaked question papers, and illicit payments were part of the scheme.
Following the latest discovery, the ED has initiated further inquiries and is likely to file additional chargesheets. Officials indicated that any persons found to have facilitated the fraud will face strict legal action, underscoring the agency's commitment to curbing corruption in public‑service recruitment.
The scam centres on the manipulation of the written examination and interview processes for SI posts in the state, with accusations that certain officials and candidates colluded to secure unfair advantages. Preliminary findings suggested that forged answer sheets, leaked question papers, and illicit payments were part of the scheme.
Following the latest discovery, the ED has initiated further inquiries and is likely to file additional chargesheets. Officials indicated that any persons found to have facilitated the fraud will face strict legal action, underscoring the agency's commitment to curbing corruption in public‑service recruitment.