Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: In a significant breakthrough, the Odisha Crime Branch has arrested the principal associate and close aide of the prime accused, Shankar Prusty, in connection with the large-scale organised criminal conspiracy involving the Combined Police Service Examination (CPSE)-2024).

The arrested accused, Sagar Kumar Gouda (22), hails from Balipada village under Berhampur Sadar police limits in Ganjam district. Gouda, who was staying at the MKCG Medical College campus, played a crucial role in supervising the Balasore module of the operation. Acting under Prusty’s directions, he managed logistical arrangements and ensured smooth execution of the illegal plan.

Investigations revealed that Gouda visited Digha on September 29, where hotel rooms had been booked for candidates involved in the malpractice. He was tasked with operating and monitoring the secret operations in direct coordination with Prusty.

With Gouda’s arrest, the total number of persons apprehended in the case has reached 126.

Meanwhile, the Central Government has approved a CBI probe into the Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam following a recommendation by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, citing the involvement of an inter-state criminal network extending to Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.

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