Bhubaneswar: Shankar Prusty , the alleged mastermind of the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment exam scam, was brought to Bhubaneswar from New Delhi by a Crime Branch team today. Prusty, who had been evading arrest for weeks, was apprehended near the Nepal border in Uttarakhand on Saturday while allegedly planning to flee to Dubai.

Speaking to mediapersons after his arrival at the Bhubaneswar Airport, Prusty said, “Those who had conspired to cancel the exam will be exposed. I was not hiding; I was taking legal steps. I had sought anticipatory bail from the High Court, and the court had given me time. No case has been filed against my wife. All allegations against me are false. I have faith in the judiciary. I have no connection with any of the other accused.”

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