Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has officially taken charge of the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam after the Vigilance Court in Berhampur on Tuesday handed over all related documents to the central agency.

The case files, which were initially registered at the Golonthara police station of Ganjam district and later transferred to the Odisha Crime Branch, will now be investigated under the oversight of the Bhubaneswar CBI Court.

The Court's directive comes after multiple arrests, including that of alleged mastermind Shankar Prusty. On Monday night, Prusty and 11 other accused were shifted from Berhampur to the Jharpada Special Jail in Bhubaneswar, where they will remain in judicial custody. ...