CBI makes its first arrest in Odisha SI hiring scam

BHUBANESWAR: Central Bureau Of Investigation Friday arrested Biranchi Kumar Nayak (43), the alleged cardinal middleman successful the Odisha sub-inspector recruitment scam. This is the archetypal apprehension successful the case.Nayak, a nonmigratory of Kalarahanga country adjacent Patia successful Bhubaneswar, allegedly approached respective candidates and promised them questions for the Combined Police Service Examination 2024 successful speech for money.The recruitment drive, which sought to capable 933 positions — including 609 constabulary SIs, 253 equipped SIs, 47 occurrence presumption officers, and 24 adjunct jailers — was abruptly cancelled connected Sept 30, conscionable days earlier the exams were scheduled connected Oct 5 and 6.“Nayak took immoderate aspirants to Digha and Sunderban successful West Bengal successful March this year. He colluded with respective different middlemen to entice candidates,” a CBI root said. Nayak’s alleged engagement came to airy during the interrogation of Biswa Ranjan Behera, Lokanath Sahoo, Fafim Ahammad Khan and Biswaranjan Harichandan, who were taken connected a three-day remand by CBI connected Nov 26.