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Odisha CID Says Syndicate Tried to Sabotage SI Recruitment, Makes 118th Arrest

Opposition parties are pressing for an independent probe into the stalled recruitment.

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Overview

  • The Crime Branch reported prima facie evidence of an organised criminal syndicate seeking to subvert the Sub‑Inspector exam for monetary gain.
  • Police first detained 117 people near the Odisha–Andhra border, including 114 candidates and three alleged brokers en route to a 'special coaching' site.
  • The Crime Branch then arrested Biswaranjan Behera, alleging he collected original certificates and blank cheques to supply question papers, taking total arrests to 118.
  • Alleged masterminds Shankar Prusty and Muna Mohanty are reported absconding, and attention has focused on a subcontracting chain from ITI Ltd. to Silicon and Panchsoft.
  • The OPRB postponed the Oct 5–6 written test for 933 posts with 1.53 lakh applicants, protests broke out in Bhubaneswar, and the state sought reports on recent recruitment exam cancellations.