CID Jharkhand arrests former JPSC Chairperson L Khiangte over irregularities in JSSC CGL examination

Jharkhand CID arrested former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Chairperson L Khiangte from his residence in Ranchi amid a largescale protest by students seeking an independent probe by the CBI into the JSSC-CGL exam irregularities and broader reforms for both JPSC and JSSC

Post Published By: Subhash Raturi

Updated : 10 August 2026, 3:44 PM IST

Former JPSC Chairperson L Khiangte arrested by CID (Img: X)

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Monday arrested former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Chairperson L Khiangte in connection with alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination, officially known as the Jharkhand General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examination (JGGLCCE).

Khiangte was arrested from his residence in Ranchi. The Jharkhand CID is expected to produce him before a court later in the day.

Massive student protests rock Jharkhand

The arrest marks a significant development amid large-scale protests by students demanding an independent CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL examination and wider reforms in the functioning of JPSC and JSSC.

The protests have spread across Ranchi, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Bokaro, and other districts, with thousands of students taking to the streets. Demonstrators have organised marches towards the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha, staged sit-ins, and demanded a transparent and independent investigation into the examination process.

The Hemant Soren-led government had agreed to hold talks with the protesting students but refused to cancel the CGL examination scheduled for September this year. The state government maintained that the recruitment process followed all legal and procedural safeguards.