Ranchi

Former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) chairman L Khiangte appeared before CID sleuths for the fourth round of questioning on Monday over alleged irregularities in the examinations conducted by the agency, an official said.

He reached the agency's office around 11 am.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had earlier questioned Khiangte for nine hours on July 28 and eight hours each on July 29 and July 31.

He resigned as the JPSC chairperson on July 22, a day before the CID searched multiple locations, including his official residence, in connection with the alleged irregularities in the PSC examinations.

On July 27, Khiangte said he "voluntarily chose to resign" to ensure an impartial investigation into the matter.

Khiangte was appointed to the post in February last year after he retired as the state's chief secretary.

The CID has so far arrested 11 people in connection with the alleged irregularities in the examinations conducted by the PSC, while the commission postponed the JPSC Combined Civil Services Mains Exam, scheduled from July 25 to July 27, citing "unavoidable circumstances", amid protests by the opposition BJP.

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The agency has been conducting raids in multiple locations and districts since Monday morning in connection with the alleged irregularities in the examinations.