CID Chargesheet Exposes WhatsApp Leaks of Selected Candidates Before Results

In a sensational turn of events in the multi-tier investigation surrounding the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) recruitment exams, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) has submitted a comprehensive chargesheet before the Special CID Court in Ranchi, exposing systematic pre-result leaks, clandestine OMR sheet manipulations, and deliberate administrative subversion. According to the investigative dossier, highly sensitive and confidential data—including the finalized merit list of 267 selected aspirants—was leaked via WhatsApp messages directly to an employee of the outsourced examination handling agency days before official result declarations. The chargesheet implicates senior commission functionaries, most notably the then Deputy Controller of Examinations Shweta Kumari Gupta, in orchestrated irregularities executed in collusion with high-ranking decision-makers and external vendors.The WhatsApp Leak: 267 Selected Candidates' Data and Question Keys Shared Pre-ResultThe digital forensics and message transcripts placed on judicial record demonstrate an extensive breach of examination protocols:Direct Transmission to Private Agency: The CID stated before the court that prior to the formal publication of the 14th JPSC Preliminary Examination results, Shweta Kumari Gupta directly forwarded classified exam files to Usman, an operational executive at M/s TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL)—the outsourced private firm entrusted with technical processing and result preparation.Merit List Shared Ahead of Schedule: Forensic extraction of the chat logs revealed that confidential dossiers detailing 267 selected candidates were shared via WhatsApp, granting early access to unauthorized individuals.Geographical Distribution of Leaked Candidates: Analysis of the shared records revealed that a substantial majority of the selected external candidates originated from neighbouring states, comprising 146 candidates from Bihar, 82 from Uttar Pradesh, and 14 from Haryana.Questions, Answers, and OMR Tampering Data: The communications between Gupta and Usman were not limited to candidate registries; they actively exchanged question papers, answer keys, OMR sheet re-evaluation details, candidate tallies, and class-wise pass-percentage distributions before institutional approval.Whistleblower Deposition: Regulatory Rules Bypassed Under Former LeadershipThe investigative agency bolstered its legal claims by recording eyewitness and insider statements from commission personnel:Current Secretary's PA Confirms Malpractice: The chargesheet incorporates the official deposition of Arun Kumar, personal assistant to the current Secretary of the JPSC, who detailed systematic administrative non-compliance.Systemic Breakdown of Service Norms: Kumar testified that since the assumption of office by then JPSC Chairman L. Khiangte, established statutory rules and regulatory guidelines were placed on indefinite hold, transforming standard selection procedures into compromised administrative transactions.Co-Conspirators Named: The deposition explicitly identifies Shweta Kumari Gupta as a central partner executing unauthorized directives, alongside Sonu Kumar, a personal assistant posted in the highly confidential branch of the commission who actively facilitated operations between the executive office and private processing handlers.Call Detail Records (CDR) Expose Massive Telephonic NexusTo corroborate criminal conspiracy under evidentiary standards, the CID furnished exhaustive Call Detail Records (CDR) charting hundreds of calls exchanged across the recruitment machinery:635 Calls Between Gupta and Confidential Clerk Sonu: Telephonic records verify 635 calls between Deputy Controller of Examinations Shweta Kumari Gupta and confidential branch employee Sonu Kumar between August 14, 2024, and July 18, 2026, culminating in the formal registration of the CID FIR on July 20, 2026.674 Direct Calls with Agency Executive Usman: Gupta and private agency executive Usman exchanged 674 logged phone calls between June 17, 2025, and July 21, 2026, highlighting direct daily interactions during key evaluation phases.Over 300 Calls with Former Commission Chairman: Telecommunication data revealed that Gupta engaged in 301 to 304 recorded calls with then Chairman L. Khiangte between June 7, 2025, and July 15, 2026.Cash Delivery and Vendor Allotment: Records confirmed 83 conversations between Sonu Kumar and Braj Kumar Ram (PA to former JPSC member Dr. Ajita Bhattacharya); the investigation established that Ram personally transported ₹2.50 lakh in cash to Khiangte's residence in Mizoram to secure lucrative examination contracts for vendor agency Binsys.Widespread Outsourced Operator Coordination: Additional CDR trails presented before the court confirm frequent exchanges involving TDPL scanning in-charge Pradeep Kumar Singh (74 calls), Hemant Verma (44 calls), as well as dedicated lines used by scanning operators Ramveer Singh, Ritu Kumar Ram, and auxiliary numbers assigned to Usman and Sanjay Kumar.