The JMFC Rural Court in Berhampur will hear the Odisha Crime Branch's request for polygraph examinations of Suresh Chandra Nayak, the proprietor of Silicon Tech, and Shankar Prusty, the purported mastermind of the Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment fraud.
According to investigators, the move for lie detection was prompted by the contradicting claims both men made during questioning.
Citing Conflicting Responses, Crime Branch Moves Court
Sources claim that when Prusty and Nayak reportedly altered their statements while being questioned, the Crime Branch submitted their application. The CIA thinks the polygraph exams will assist in confirming their claims and resolving discrepancies.
After several rounds of questioning, both suspects were remanded to judicial detention on November 4.

The agency informed the court that the accused frequently tried to mislead investigators and refused to cooperate when presented with proof.
Prime Accused Arrested Close to the Indo-Nepal Border
After eluding capture for more than a month, Prusty, the head of Panchsoft Technologies, was apprehended late last month in Uttarakhand, near the border between India and Nepal. Before being arrested, officials said he had been moving about a lot and was allegedly preparing to escape overseas via Nepal.
He was taken to Bhubaneswar and questioned at the Cuttack headquarters of the Crime Branch. In order to determine how recruitment data was altered during the testing process, investigators also questioned him in person last week alongside another accused, Muna Mohanty.

Amid political pressure, the investigation expands
With suspected data tampering and middlemen, the Odisha Police SI recruitment scam has grown into one of the biggest test fraud cases in the state. Nine agents are still in judicial custody, while ten middlemen have been detained thus far. 114 candidates who had been detained for suspected involvement had already been given bail.
In order to guarantee openness and legitimacy in the investigation, the Chief Minister has formally suggested a CBI investigation given the scope and delicate nature of the issue.
Later today, the JMFC Rural Court will issue its ruling about the polygraph application.