Jharkhand CID arrests JPSC member’s PA for Rs 40 lakh extortion

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.