Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Crime Branch has intensified its probe into the Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam, issuing a look-out circular against the absconding accused and freezing multiple bank accounts linked to the case.
According to sources, the bank accounts of 10 persons, including key suspects Shankar Prusty and Munna Mohanty, have been frozen as part of the ongoing investigation. The Crime Branch has also sent seized mobile phones, computers, and other digital devices of the middlemen for forensic examination to extract crucial evidence.
Meanwhile, four special teams of the Crime Branch are conducting simultaneous raids in Jharkhand and Bihar to trace the absconding accused. Officials said that the forensic analysis of the seized devices and recovery of chat backups are expected to yield vital leads about the wider network involved in the recruitment racket.
Following preliminary findings indicating the possible involvement of more candidates and aspirants, the agency has begun efforts to identify and apprehend additional suspects connected to the scam.
