Bhubaneswar: In a significant development in the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment exam scam, the Crime Branch has arrested Suresh Nayak, owner of Bhubaneswar-based Silicon Techlab. Nayak was arrested after a marathon interrogation by the agency last night.

Nayak will be produced before the court today along with another accused, Shankar Prusty, the alleged mastermind behind the scam.

The crucial SI recruitment test was awarded to ITI Limited, a central public sector undertaking based in Kolkata. ITI Limited had sub-contracted the work to Silicon Techlab, which in turn handed over key responsibilities to another Bhubaneswar-based firm, Panchsoft Technologies.

Also read: Those who conspired to cancel Odisha SI exam will be exposed, says Shankar Prusty .

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