Bhubaneswar: The Centre has approved the investigation into the Police Sub-Inspector recruitment exam scam by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The decision was taken after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi recommended the CBI probe into the alleged scam, citing the involvement of an inter-state organised criminal syndicate and the spread of corruption to multiple states, including Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.

The recruitment exam, which was conducted by the Odisha Police Recruitment Board for 933 Sub-Inspector posts, drew over 1.53 lakh applicants. However, allegations of widespread irregularities and corruption led to the exam being postponed indefinitely.

The Crime Branch of the Odisha Police, which initially investigated the case, arrested 123 people, including 114 aspir

See Full Page