# Jharkhand CID arrests JPSC member’s PA for Rs 40 lakh extortion 2026-08-17T18:47:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Jharkhand Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested BN Ram, the personal assistant of former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) member Ajita Bhattacharya, for allegedly demanding and accepting Rs 40 lakh to manage interviews conducted by the commission. The arrest is part of an ongoing probe into irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the JPSC. According to the CID, Ram was apprehended after a complaint alleged that he sought the bribe in exchange for favourable interview outcomes. Ajita Bhattacharya, a former JPSC member, has not been named as an accused in the case so far. The CID is investigating whether others were involved in the extortion racket. Further arrests are expected as the probe continues. ## Coverage - indiatvnews.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ajita Bhattacharya, Jharkhand CID, JPSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-cid-arrests-jpsc-members-pa-for-rs-40-lakh-extortion/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-cid-arrests-jpsc-members-pa-for-rs-40-lakh-extortion/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/