CID Questions Former JPSC Chairman L. Khiangte for Second Consecutive Day, Summons him Again on July 31

Ranchi: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday questioned former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Chairman L. Khiangte for nearly seven hours, marking the second consecutive day of interrogation in connection with the alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC recruitment examination.
After the questioning concluded late in the evening, Khiangte was allowed to leave. However, the CID has summoned him again on July 31 for further questioning as the investigation progresses.
According to sources, the CID has sought copies of the OMR answer sheets of candidates from the former JPSC chairman to facilitate further investigation. During the interrogation, officers questioned Khiangte on various aspects of the recruitment process, examination conduct, candidate selection and other procedural matters.
The investigating agency is reportedly cross-verifying available documents with statements recorded from other accused persons in an effort to establish the sequence of events and identify any irregularities in the recruitment process. The probe is continuing, and officials have indicated that Khiangte may be summoned again if required.
No official statement has been issued by the CID regarding the contents of the interrogation.
On Tuesday, the former JPSC chairman had also been questioned for more than eight hours, during which investigators reportedly focused on alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination. Although the CID has not officially disclosed the details of the questioning, sources said several questions were related to the examination process and alleged procedural lapses.
Earlier, the CID had conducted searches at Khiangte's official residence and seized several documents as part of its investigation into the recruitment controversy.
A day before appearing before the CID, Khiangte had told the media that he would extend full cooperation to the investigating agency. He had said the probe should be conducted in a transparent manner and that strict action should be taken against anyone found guilty.
The former JPSC chairman had also demanded a comprehensive investigation into all JPSC examinations conducted since the commission's inception, asserting that a wider probe would help bring complete transparency and restore public confidence in the recruitment process.