Bhubaneswar: In a major development in the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination scam, the State Crime Branch conducted a large-scale raid at a farmhouse in Nayagarh district’s Daspalla area and arrested three persons linked to the case.

According to reports, the raid took place at a farmhouse located in Chhadeyapalli near the Daspalla-Boudh border, within the Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary. The arrested individuals have been identified as Muna Mohanty, Srikant Maharana and Sukanta Maharana, all close associates of the key accused Shankar Prusty.

Shankar Prusty, a resident of Ganjam and owner of Punchsoft Technology Pvt. Ltd., is believed to be one of the main masterminds behind the recruitment scam. The Crime Branch had earlier issued a lookout circular against Shankar

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