# Former JPSC chairman L Khiangte arrested by Jharkhand CID

2026-08-10T10:36:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Jharkhand CID on Monday arrested former JPSC chairperson L Khiangte in connection with alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, taking the total arrests in the case to 20. Khiangte, a former chief secretary, resigned on July 22. He had been questioned four times since July 28. The ED has also launched a money laundering probe into the JSSC-CGL exam. The arrest came as thousands of job aspirants clashed with police near the state assembly, demanding a CBI probe and cancellation of several exams. Three JPSC members resigned on Sunday after being summoned for questioning.

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