JPSC-JSSC scam: CID finds answer scripts rewritten outside strong rooms
Synopsis
Jharkhand's JPSC-JSSC exam fraud goes deeper than answer-key leaks — the CID has found that scripts were physically smuggled out of secure strong rooms, rewritten by hired experts flown in from Punjab, Haryana, and Lucknow, and returned undetected. A custom-built software platform allegedly let insiders alter database entries before that. One accused reportedly paid ₹40 lakh for the service.
Key Takeaways
CID's SIT has uncovered a dual-track fraud in Jharkhand's JPSC and JSSC examinations — software manipulation and physical rewriting of answer scripts.
Answer scripts were allegedly smuggled out of secure strong rooms at the JPSC office and rewritten at hotels and rented flats in Ranchi .
TDPL directors Ramveer Singh , Satyapal Singh , Pradeep Kumar Singh , and Mohammad Usmani are named in the disclosures.
Subject experts were reportedly brought from Punjab , Haryana , and Lucknow to write scripts on candidates' behalf at Hari Om Tower , Ranchi.
Accused Abhay Tiwari allegedly confessed to paying ₹40 lakh to secure written scripts and inflated marks.
CID is examining server logs, technical evidence, and financial transactions to map the full network.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probing Jharkhand's JPSC and JSSC recruitment examination irregularities has uncovered a sophisticated fraud network that allegedly combined software-based result manipulation with the physical removal of answer scripts from high-security strong rooms for rewriting. The disclosures, made public on 31 August, stem from statements of arrested employees, agency directors, and middlemen interrogated during the ongoing probe.
How the Racket Operated
According to the CID's Special Investigation Team (SIT), outsourced agencies responsible for conducting the examinations allegedly developed bespoke software and online portals designed specifically to manipulate results. Hemant Verma, an employee of vendor agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL), stated during questioning that the method closely mirrored irregularities previously reported in Uttar Pradesh's RO-ARO examination.
Verma alleged that in 2025, TDPL directors collaborated with a private firm to build a customised software platform for JPSC examinations. The software reportedly enabled operators to identify favoured candidates ahead of examinations and alter their answers directly through the database.
Answer Scripts Removed from Strong Rooms
Investigators found evidence that answer scripts were deposited in the strong room at the JPSC office following examinations, after which blank answer sheets belonging to selected candidates were secretly extracted. According to statements recorded by the CID, TDPL directors Ramveer Singh, Satyapal Singh, Pradeep Kumar Singh, and Mohammad Usmani allegedly handed these scripts over to subject experts at hotels and rented accommodations, where answers were filled in — sometimes in the presence of the concerned candidates — before being covertly returned to the strong room.
Hari Om Tower and Out-of-State Experts
Key accused Abhay Tiwari admitted before the CID that following the preliminary examination for Assistant Conservator of Forest and Forest Range Officer posts, a room was rented at Hari Om Tower in Ranchi under the guise of main-examination preparation. According to his statement, agents of the racket brought subject experts from Punjab, Haryana, and Lucknow to write answer scripts on behalf of candidates.
Tiwari further claimed that after the answer-writing process, attempts were made to inflate marks by approaching professors from various colleges and universities. He reportedly confessed to paying ₹40 lakh to secure written answer scripts and higher marks for his candidates.
Scale of Investigation
The CID is currently expanding its probe by analysing technical evidence, server logs, and financial transactions linked to the alleged syndicate. Investigators are working to establish the full extent of the network and identify all individuals involved. This case comes amid broader national concerns over examination integrity, following similar controversies in other states. The Jharkhand scam, if the allegations are borne out, would represent one of the most structurally elaborate recruitment frauds uncovered in the state's history.
The investigation remains active, with further arrests and disclosures expected as the CID traces the financial trail of the alleged racket.
Point of View
With custom software at one end and physically tampered answer scripts at the other. That strong rooms — the last line of integrity in any written examination — were allegedly breached with apparent insider access points to systemic failure, not isolated wrongdoing. The involvement of out-of-state experts and a ₹40 lakh payment trail suggests this was a commercially organised service, not opportunistic cheating. What remains to be answered is how many examinations were affected, how many candidates benefited, and whether any appointments made on the basis of these results are now being reviewed.
NationPress
31 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the JPSC-JSSC scam in Jharkhand?
The JPSC-JSSC scam refers to an alleged large-scale fraud in Jharkhand's public service and staff selection commission recruitment examinations, uncovered by the CID. Investigators found evidence of software-based result manipulation and the physical removal of answer scripts from secure strong rooms for rewriting by hired experts.
How were answer scripts allegedly tampered with?
According to statements recorded by the CID, answer scripts were secretly removed from strong rooms at the JPSC office after examinations. They were then handed to subject experts at hotels and rented accommodations — including Hari Om Tower in Ranchi — where answers were filled in before the scripts were covertly returned.
Who are the key accused in the JPSC-JSSC scam?
Key accused include TDPL directors Ramveer Singh, Satyapal Singh, Pradeep Kumar Singh, and Mohammad Usmani, as well as Hemant Verma (a TDPL employee) and Abhay Tiwari, who allegedly confessed to paying ₹40 lakh to secure written scripts and higher marks for candidates.
What role did software play in the exam fraud?
According to the CID's SIT, outsourced agency TDPL allegedly developed a customised software platform in 2025 that enabled operators to identify favoured candidates before examinations and alter their answers directly in the database — mirroring methods reportedly used in Uttar Pradesh's RO-ARO examination irregularities.
What is the current status of the CID investigation?
The CID has intensified its probe and is currently analysing server logs, technical evidence, and financial transactions linked to the alleged syndicate. Further arrests and disclosures are expected as investigators work to establish the full extent of the network.
