# ED probes Jharkhand exam scam; all three JPSC members quit

2026-08-10T05:54:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Enforcement Directorate has filed an ECIR and initiated a money-laundering probe into alleged irregularities in multiple Jharkhand recruitment exams, including the JSSC-CGL and JPSC 14th preliminary exam. The agency acted on a CID FIR and other complaints under PMLA, focusing on whether question paper leaks generated proceeds of crime. All three JPSC members, Ajeeta Bhattacharya, Anima Hansda and Jamal Ahmad, resigned on Sunday after the CID summoned them for questioning. Student protests demanding a CBI probe entered their 17th day on Monday. The Hemant Soren government agreed to cancel three exams and ordered CID and ED inquiries, but protesters rejected the government's claim of meeting 98% of demands. They plan to march to the assembly, insisting on a CBI investigation into the JSSC-CGL exam, which the government says was conducted under Supreme Court monitoring. tags_new_structured_localized_and_diverse_0Ea6S4foBRjQqUwzDo2wnQ_0-9a-z-: [

## Coverage

- indiatvnews.com <https://www.indiatvnews.com/jharkhand/jharkhand-job-scam-row-ed-steps-in-to-investigate-irregularities-in-jpsc-exam-2026-08-10-1050880>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ed-launches-probe-into-jharkhand-recruitment-exams-amid-student-protests/articleshow/133087270.cms>
- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/news/india/jharkhand-protest-ed-files-case-to-probe-irregularities-in-jpsc-examinations-11786340615156.html>
- nationalheraldindia.com <https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/enforcement-directorate-opens-money-laundering-probe-into-jharkhand-recruitment-exam-irregularities>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/india/enforcement-directorate-probes-jharkhand-psc-exam-irregularities-video-155481454>

Tags: CID probe, Enforcement Directorate, Hemant Soren, Jharkhand recruitment, JPSC exam scam, student protests
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