Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday staged a protest in Bhubaneswar demanding a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of police sub-inspectors in Odisha.

The written examination for recruitment of police SI was postponed by the Odisha Police Recruitment Board (OPRB) after Berhampur Police arrested several people, including 114 aspirants, from the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border September 30.

Police said the candidates were allegedly on their way to an undisclosed location in the neighbouring state for “special coaching” ahead of the exam scheduled for October 5-6.

According to police sources, each candidate had allegedly agreed to pay Rs 25 lakh for an SI post, with Rs 10 lakh paid in advance and the remaining Rs 15 lakh to be paid after appointment.

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