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Crime
Jharkhand CID Arrests Former JPSC Chairperson L Khiangte
✍️ TOI City
🗓 10 Aug 2026, 04:38 PM
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The Jharkhand Criminal Investigation Department has detained former JPSC chairperson L Khiangte on charges of irregularities in state recruitment examinations.
On Thursday, the Jharkhand Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested L Khiangte, who had previously served as the chairperson of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC). The arrest follows allegations that Khiangte was involved in irregularities during the state’s recruitment examinations.
Khiangte’s detention comes after a formal investigation by the CID, which has been probing the conduct of the JPSC’s recruitment processes. The department has not released a detailed statement on the specific nature of the alleged irregularities.
No comment has yet been received from Khiangte or his legal representatives. The CID has indicated that the investigation will continue and that further action will be taken based on its findings.
Khiangte’s detention comes after a formal investigation by the CID, which has been probing the conduct of the JPSC’s recruitment processes. The department has not released a detailed statement on the specific nature of the alleged irregularities.
No comment has yet been received from Khiangte or his legal representatives. The CID has indicated that the investigation will continue and that further action will be taken based on its findings.