Jharkhand CID arrested former JPSC chairperson L. Khiangte on August 10, 2026, in connection with alleged recruitment irregularities, bringing the total arrests in the case to 20. Khiangte had resigned on July 22 after serving as chairperson since February of the prior year and was questioned multiple times by investigators. Student protests over the matter reached their 17th day on the date of the arrest, with reports of police using water cannons and batons during marches toward the state assembly.