JAIPUR, March 24, 2025: In a major revelation in the 2018 Jail Prahari recruitment exam paper leak case, the Special Operations Group (SOG) has arrested a project manager from TCS, the company responsible for conducting the examination. The manager allegedly provided the exam papers in advance, contributing to the leak that tainted the entire recruitment process.
The SOG has arrested two individuals in connection with the case:
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Karan Kumar (36), son of Arun Kumar, resident of Jamshedpur
Jagjit Singh was working as a project manager at TCS, the firm entrusted by Sardar Patel University, Jodhpur, to conduct the Jail Prahari recruitment examination held in October 2018.
How the Leak Unfolded
According to ADG ATS-SOG V.K. Singh, Jagjit Singh and Karan Kumar are former school and college friends. SOG had earlier arrested another key accused, Sandeep Kandiyan from Ganaur in Sonipat, Haryana. During interrogation, Sandeep revealed that he had obtained the answer keys for the Jail Prahari exam through Karan Kumar, leading to further investigation.
Karan Kumar was detained from Dehradun on March 23 and taken into custody. Upon questioning, he disclosed that he received the exam papers from Jagjit Singh, who was then employed as a project manager with . Since TCS was the official exam conducting agency, the information pointed to a significant internal breach.
Following this lead, the SOG tracked Jagjit Singh to his flat in Eco Village-2, Noida, where he was detained and arrested on Monday. Both accused are currently under intensive interrogation, and more revelations are expected.
Timeline of the 2018 Paper Leak
The online Jail Prahari recruitment exam was held in October 2018. On October 28, SOG teams, acting on a tip-off, checked the mobile phones of candidates outside Arya College, Kukas (Jaipur). Two candidates, Omveer and Radheshyam, were found to have received the exam paper and answer key on their phones a night before the exam—confirming the paper leak.
Following this, a case was registered by SOG Police Station. Since then, a total of 19 individuals, including kingpins, brokers, and jail wardens, have been arrested in connection with the leak.