Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch has arrested the principal associate and close aide of the prime accused, Shankar Prusty, in connection with a large-scale organised criminal conspiracy involving the use of unfair means in the Combined Police Service Examination (CPSE)-2024.

The arrested accused has been identified as Sagar Kumar Gouda (22), a resident of Balipada village under Berhampur Sadar police limits in Ganjam district. He was presently staying at Qtr No. F1, MKCG Medical Campus under Baidyanathpur police station limits in Berhampur.

According to the Crime Branch, Gouda played a key role in supervising the entire operation of the Balasore Module. Acting on the directions of Shankar Prusty, he handled logistical arrangements and ensured the smooth execution of the illegal plan.

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