The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested 12 more people in connection with the Jammu and Kashmir Fire and Emergency Services (FES) recruitment paper leak scam. This is being seen as a major breakthrough in the ongoing investigation of high-profile recruitment fraud. According to official sources, these arrests were made during the investigation of FIR number 01/2025, which was registered to investigate the larger criminal conspiracy behind the leak of recruitment exam papers and irregularities. The accused were taken into custody after continuous investigation and collecting evidence.
The newly arrested accused have been identified as Abdul Majeed Ghani of Chadoora (Budgam), Bilal Ahmed Halwai of Bijbehara (Anantnag), Irshad-ul-Hamid Hakim of Hajin (Bandipora), Shahnawaz Ahmed Khan of Sumbal (Bandipora), Ali Mohammed Bhat of Chadoora (Budgam), Shabbir Ahmed Malik of Soibugh (Budgam), Dharmunna (Budgam). Mohammad Akram Bhat, Mushtaq Ahmed Rathi of Tangmarg, Sameer Ullah Rather of Chadoora (Budgam), Muzaffar Ahmed Bhat of Kakapora (Pulwama), Zakir Hussain of Fagsu (Doda) and Sanjay Dutta of Jammu.
Agencies engaged in detecting paper leak
Officials said that these new arrests are part of that effort by ACB. Under this, the entire network involved in the alleged paper leak is being traced. All the beneficiaries are being identified. The role of each accused in compromising the integrity of the recruitment process is being ascertained.
The investigating agency has indicated that the investigation is progressing on multiple fronts and further arrests, searches and legal action cannot be ruled out.
Paper leak scam in Jammu and Kashmir Fire and Emergency Services (FES) recruitment very deep collusion Was.
- In this 2020 Recruitment for the posts of Fireman and Fireman Driver in big fraud Hui.
- Apart from paper leak favorite people to get a job bribery, Favoritism (preference for one’s own people) And rigging the system Was done.
Political debate intensified on paper leak
CM Omar Abdullah, while replying to Union Minister JP Nadda’s statement on paper leak, said that you are absolutely right about the SSB paper leak in J&K. But you have given the date wrong. That was 2022. The government was not of NC and Congress. It was a Lieutenant Governor led government, but thanks for reminding us of this failure. This included these observations and orders of the J&K High Court. We do not know what happened to the High Level Committee or its report. Perhaps you can share this with us in your next press conference.
You are absolutely correct about the SSB paper leak in J&K @JPNadda ji but you have got the date wrong. It was 2022. The government wasn’t of NC & Congress. It was a government headed by Lt. Governor but thank you for reminding everyone of this failure. It involves these https://t.co/E8WHAJ0qCD pic.twitter.com/PsdaiJ2Uzx
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) July 23, 2026
In the press conference, JP Nadda, while responding to the attack of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, had said that many papers have been leaked across the country in the last 10 years. He mentioned the paper leak incidents that took place in the governments led by Congress and its allies. In the same sequence, Nadda also gave the example of Jammu and Kashmir and said, the paper was leaked in the Service Selection Board (SSB) examination in Jammu and Kashmir, where Congress and National Conference (NC) are in power.
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