Bhubaneswar, Nov 5: With a significant lead in the SI recruitment scam in Odisha, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday nabbed a key member of the fraud who was allegedly heading the ‘Digha Module’ in West Bengal.

The accused has been identified as Biranchi Narayan Nayak.

According to sources, Nayak who was on the run, got apprehended from Paralakhemundi. Later, he was brought to Bhubaneswar for further interrogation before the mastermind of the case.

Earlier, the Odisha Crime Branch had arrested at least 12 persons in connection with the high profile case that spans across multi-states.

Earlier on December 2, the CBI took Arabinda Das, a close aide of Nayak linked to the Digha network.

It’s expected that the CBI sleuths will yield significant clues regarding the SI recruitment scam, from Nayak since he is one of the close associates of Shankar Prusty who reportedly masterminded the complex network to hijack the entire police recruitment process amassing amounts in crores from the aspirants.

Further investigation is underway to reach at the other associates who are in someways related to the lucrative government job fraud.