Police SI recruitment scam: OPRB chairman convenes emergency meeting

Amid the escalating controversy surrounding the Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam in the state, Odisha Police Recruitment Board (OPRB) Chairman Susanta Nath has called for an emergency meeting on Saturday.

OPRB officials including SP Balabhadra Deep were present at the session. Meanwhile, the Crime Branch continues to probe the matter.

Key questions like - who within the department is the officer linked to the scam, how was the examination manipulated and which employees had connections with the agency involved in malpractice dominate the investigation.

The probe is also scrutinizing the preparations made for conducting the exam and how the irregularities were executed.

"We have written to the Crime Branch and they have conducted an inquiry on that basis. Subsequently, a case has been registered and investigation into the matter is currently underway. We are waiting for its report, following which we will announce our next course of action. There is nothing to worry about. The examination will be conducted well for all the candidates. We will announce it when the time comes," said OPRB Chairman Susanta Nath.

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Meanwhile, the Crime Branch has arrested two more accused who allegedly acted as middlemen in the multi-crore racket.

As per sources, investigators have also seized crucial digital evidence, which is expected to help trace the broader network involved in the fraud. However, the alleged masterminds of the scam, Shankar Prusty and Muna Mohanty, continue to evade arrest despite intense efforts by the Crime Branch.

Earlier, as many as 114 candidates and three middlemen were arrested in connection with the scam.