Lucknow: – In a significant development, authorities in Ballia district have apprehended 14 individuals suspected of cheating during the ongoing police constable recruitment examination. According to officials, this operation targeted 11 members across three organized gangs, including individuals from the forest and health departments, as well as three impostors posing as exam candidates.
Superintendent of Police of Ballia, Dev Ranjan Verma, reported that law enforcement successfully dismantled three gangs actively attempting to disrupt the examination process. Among the apprehended individuals are Abhay Kumar Srivastava, a health department lab technician from Sultanpur district, and Fatehbahadur Rajbhar, a forest department constable from Katni district, Madhya Pradesh.
Additionally, three persons were arrested for allegedly attempting to take the exam on behalf of registered candidates. In a separate incident in Gonda district, authorities detained three individuals, including one posing as a legitimate candidate, in connection to the constable recruitment process.
One of the apprehended individuals, Kundan Kumar Chaudhary from Nalanda district, Bihar, was caught attempting to take the exam in place of Tanmay Singh from Mankapur police station area. Both Tanmay and another applicant, Harendra Kumar, were arrested subsequently.
Investigations revealed that Chaudhary had struck a deal worth Rs 6 lakh with the two candidates to take the exam on their behalf.
Authorities have registered cases against the individuals involved, emphasizing the severity of fraudulent activity during such critical recruitment processes.
This incident comes amidst a statewide crackdown on fraudulent behavior in the police constable recruitment examination. Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar reported over 100 arrests across Uttar Pradesh in the past two days alone, with various districts witnessing multiple arrests.
DGP Kumar personally oversaw surprise inspections at examination centers in the Gomtinagar area of Lucknow, underscoring the extensive efforts to maintain the integrity of the examination process.
The examination, attracting over 48 lakh candidates, is being conducted in two shifts on February 17-18.
