He cleared 12 exams in 13 years. Now he's accused of running Rs 40-crore racket
He seemed like a competitive exam prodigy. Twelve examinations cleared in 13 years, a record few aspirants across India could match. For millions spending years
He seemed like a competitive exam prodigy. Twelve examinations cleared in 13 years, a record few aspirants across India could match. For millions spending years chasing government jobs, he could have been an inspiration. His list of successes was formidable. It included the 2018 Police Sub-Inspector examination, the Navy’s 2013 examination for an SAR post, the 2014 Bhabha Atomic Research Centre assistant examination, the IRB Constable test and the CRPF Head Constable written and typing examinations. Read Full Story He also cleared the Northern Coalfields Limited preliminary test, the JSSC Postgraduate Trained Teacher examination, the Combined Graduate Level examination, and JPSC examinations for Assistant Conservator of Forests, Forest Range Officer and Food Safety Officer. His latest success was the 11th Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination. Except there was a catch. This is not the story of a serial exam topper.
It is the story of Abhay Kumar Tiwari, the alleged mastermind behind the Jharkhand Public Service Commission paper leak. Tiwari, a Jharkhand government employee arrested by the state Crime Investigation Department, allegedly ran an organised syndicate that leaked and manipulated competitive examinations conducted by the JPSC and JSSC. Before becoming a Block Supply Officer, Tiwari worked as the marketing manager of TRS-Data Processing Private Limited, a Lucknow-based testing agency blacklisted by the Uttar Pradesh government over its alleged involvement in examination irregularities. Even after he was posted as a Block Supply Officer in Poriyahat, Godda, Tiwari allegedly remained connected to the blacklisted company. Investigators claim he ran a syndicate that promised candidates guaranteed selection in competitive examinations in exchange for hefty payments ranging from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 40 lakh.
His biggest selling point was his own record as a serial exam qualifier. Tiwari allegedly flaunted his success before aspirants to win their confidence and extract money from them. But the man who built his reputation on clearing one examination after another now faces a very different test, as the CID questions him over the alleged paper-leak racket. The alleged paper-leak mastermind may now be in custody, but the anger over Jharkhand’s recruitment examinations is far from over. The state government has opened talks with aspirants protesting in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in the JPSC and other competitive examinations. Senior officials reached the protest site and invited a five-member delegation to meet Chief Minister Hemant Soren at his residence. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Kumar Rajat and Additional District Magistrate Dhananjay Kumar conveyed the government’s offer.
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