Overview

• Odisha Police Recruitment Board postponed the October 5–6 written test after arrests of 114 aspirants and three suspected brokers, sparking demonstrations by candidates in Bhubaneswar.
• Berhampur police say the detainees admitted to a ₹25 lakh deal per job, including ₹10 lakh upfront and ₹15 lakh after appointment confirmation.
• The Crime Branch questioned Suresh Nayak of Silicon Private Limited as investigators examine a subcontracting chain that moved work from ITI Ltd. to Richminds, then Silicon, and finally Panchsoft.
• Investigators have identified Shankar Prusty and Muna Mohanty as alleged kingpins, with both reported to be absconding and unreachable by phone.
• The BJD released photos linking the prime suspect to BJP leaders and demanded a CBI probe, while BJP officials rejected the allegations and defended the decision to postpone the exam for 933 posts with 1.53 lakh applicants.