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CBI busts banking recruitment racket

2 sourcesUpdated 9 Oct 2026, 12:26 am Coverage regionsIndia
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CBI officials said the racket involved impersonation and cheating across multiple states.

The alleged network operated across Delhi, Bihar, Haryana and West Bengal.

Four key operatives were arrested after coordinated raids by the CBI Special Task Branch in Mumbai.

The case began with a complaint from the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection.

Why it mattersThe arrests expose a wider recruitment fraud that could affect job seekers and banking hiring integrity.
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The CBI said it is still working to identify other participants.

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All available reports agree that the CBI arrested four people in an alleged recruitment racket tied to impersonation and cheating. They also agree that the probe followed a complaint from the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection and involved multi-state raids.

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Key details remain limited to the reported arrests and the alleged method of impersonation. The investigation is said to be ongoing, so the number of additional participants and the full scope of the network could change.

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Neutral reporting says the CBI arrested four people, including a CGST inspector, in connection with an alleged pan-India recruitment racket. The reported operation involved impersonation and cheating across Delhi, Bihar, Haryana and West Bengal. The raids were carried out by the CBI Special Task Branch in Mumbai after an FIR linked to a complaint from the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. The agency said the investigation is ongoing and more participants may be identified.

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ANI News Neutral framing Reported

CBI busts pan-India banking recruitment racket, arrests four including CGST inspector

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The Central Bureau of Investigation has dismantled a pan-India banking recruitment racket involving impersonation and cheating across Delhi, Bihar, Haryana, and West Bengal. Officials stated that four key operatives, including a Central Goods and Services Tax inspector, were arrested following coordinated raids by the CBI Special Task Branch in Mumbai. According to the release, the investigation was initiated based on a complaint from the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, and ongoing efforts aim to identify other participants.

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CBI busts pan-India bank recruitment racket; 4 arrested

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Officials reported that the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested four people, including a CGST inspector, for operating an alleged impersonation and cheating network across Delhi, Bihar, Haryana, and West Bengal. The multi-state raids were conducted by the CBI Special Task Branch in Mumbai following an FIR based on a complaint by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. The accused allegedly posed as candidates during written examinations and interviews, and the CBI stated that the investigation remains ongoing.