In a major breakthrough in the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination scam, the Odisha Crime Branch on Saturday arrested the prime accused and alleged mastermind, Shankar Prusty, from Uttarakhand near the Nepal border.

According to official sources, Shankar Prusty had been absconding since the scam came to light and was believed to be hiding along the Nepal border to evade arrest. After extensive surveillance and coordinated efforts, the Crime Branch team successfully tracked him down and apprehended him.

Shankar is accused of orchestrating the large-scale irregularities in the SI recruitment process, involving the leak of question papers and illegal monetary transactions with aspirants.

Earlier, Shankar Prusty, alleged to be the mastermind behind the racket and head o

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