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Crime
Jharkhand Civil Surgeon Arrested in Minor Exploitation Case
✍️ Rediff
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 09:37 AM
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A civil surgeon in Jharkhand has been taken into custody by police on charges of a minor exploitation case, authorities said.
Police arrested a civil surgeon in Jharkhand following an investigation into allegations of minor exploitation. The officer, who has served in the state health department, was taken into custody at a local police station. The case is being examined under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, and the civil surgeon remains in custody while authorities gather evidence. The arrest is part of a broader effort to curb misconduct in public offices, officials said. No formal charges have yet been filed, and further updates are awaited.