The Criminal Investigation Department of Jharkhand has uncovered significant details regarding financial irregularities in examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission, according to a recently submitted chargesheet. Investigators state that former commission chairman L. Khyangte used the serial number on a ten-rupee currency note as a code for illicit financial transactions. The chargesheet points to the use of hawala channels to move funds and outlines an arrangement under which examination contracts were awarded in exchange for cash payments and hefty commissions.
The findings indicate that Arun Kumar, director of Binsis Agency, was introduced to Khyangte at his official residence through an intermediary identified as Dharmendra. Following this meeting, the agency was awarded the contract to conduct the JET examination. Investigators allege the agreement entailed a cash payment of two crore rupees alongside a ten percent commission on the final billing amount.
Network of intermediaries and suspicious payments
The chargesheet details a chain of intermediaries involved in setting up the arrangement. Inquiries revealed that the personal assistant to then commission member Ajita Bhattacharya facilitated contact with Arun Kumar through Ravi of Patanjali IAS. Dharmendra then arranged the final introduction to the commission chairman.
Investigators further alleged that on December 25, 2025, Arun Kumar and Sanand Prakash travelled to Mizoram to deliver two and a half lakh rupees directly to Khyangte. The agency verified the journey and meeting through airline travel manifests and mobile phone location data recorded at the time.
Frequent calls point to close coordination
Call detail records examined during the investigation showed extensive communication among key figures over the past two years. Records indicate that Arun Kumar spoke with Braj Ram 408 times during this period. The director was also found to have contacted former examination controller Shweta Gupta five times and Dharmendra once.
The call logs form a crucial part of the circumstantial trail gathered by the CID to demonstrate regular coordination between agency executives, intermediaries, and commission officials while examination assignments were being finalised.
Contract awarded to blacklisted firm without tender
The chargesheet also raises questions over earlier administrative decisions taken under Khyangte’s leadership. In 2024, the former chairman reportedly awarded the contract for conducting 2025 examinations to TDPL Agency without floating a formal tender, despite the firm being blacklisted at the time. The findings form part of the chargesheet submitted before the court as the investigation into recruitment irregularities continues.
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