Will complete JSSCCGL paper leak probe in a month: State in HC

Ranchi: The state govt on Wednesday informed the Jharkhand high court that investigation into the alleged leak of question papers of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC CGL) exam would be completed within a month's time. Advocate general Rajiv Ranjan informed the court that the case was being probed by the CID. A chargesheet has been filed against three persons. Investigation done till now has not revealed that question paper was leaked, he added.A division bench of Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Justice Rajesh Shankar were hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed for an independent probe into the alleged leak of question papers of the JSSCCGL exams. Earlier, the court had clamped a stay on the release of results of the exams and directed the govt to initiate investigation through the police. The stay on the publication of results will continue.The JSSCCGL examinations were conducted by the conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) on January 28, 2024. There were allegations of leak of question paper due to which the examination was cancelled. The exams were again conducted on September 21 and September 22 last year. It was again alleged that the papers were leaked. The examinations were conducted to fill 2025 vacant posts across different departments in the state govt. The case would next be heard on June 18.