Might 20, 2025 10:24 AM IST
Chandigarh Police are investigating if these accused had been working as half of a bigger nexus; their gadgets and name information are beneath scrutiny, a police officer stated
Chandigarh Police arrested 17 individualsacross 4 examination centres within the metropolis for impersonating candidates and utilizing digital gadgets in the course of the Navodaya Vidyalaya recruitment examination performed on Sunday. The arrests had been made following complaints from college principals.
The most important crackdown happened at Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary Public Faculty, Sector 40-C, Chandigarh, the place 12 individuals, together with three ladies, had been arrested for utilizing digital gadgets in the course of the examination. An FIR was registered on the Sector 39 police station. (HT Photograph)
An FIR was registered on the Sector 26 police station based mostly on a grievance filed by the principal of Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary Faculty, Sector 27, the place two impersonators had been caught red-handed. The accused, Ajay Kumar, 23, of Sangwan village in Bhiwani, and Monika Devi, 27, of Chattar village in Jind, had been showing on behalf of candidates Vikram from Hisar and Pooja from Narwana, respectively. Biometric mismatches on the entry level raised suspicion, and additional verification revealed that each had been impersonating the stated candidates. Considered one of them was additionally discovered carrying an digital system suspected for use for dishonest.
In one other case at Mount Carmel Faculty, Sector 47, 28-year outdated Vishal Malik, a resident of Kanwas village in Hisar, was caught utilizing an digital system in the course of the examination. An FIR was lodged on the Sector 31 police station.
At St Anne’s Convent Faculty, Sector 32, two candidates, Ajay Kumar from Rohtak and Sonu Kumar from Hisar, had been additionally caught utilizing digital devices in the course of the examination, resulting in the registration of an FIR on the Sector 34 police station.
The most important crackdown happened at Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary Public Faculty, Sector 40-C, the place 12 individuals, together with three ladies, had been arrested for utilizing digital gadgets in the course of the examination. An FIR was registered on the Sector 39 police station.
Police suspect a well-organised dishonest racket. “We are investigating if these accused were working as part of a larger nexus. Their devices and call records are under scrutiny,” stated a police officer.
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