Kankarkheda Police arrested Mahendra Sharma, a resident of Jind, Haryana in the paper leak case of the UP Police Recruitment Exam as per Amar Ujala. The police sent the accused to jail on Wednesday.
According to the information available the accused leaked the paper to at least 1500 aspirants at a resort in Gurgaon, Haryana. This incident took place on February 16, one day before the commencement of the UP Police Constable Recruitment Exam On February 17 and 18, 2024.
It is also reported that the aspirants were asked to pay a sum of Rs 7 lakh per candidate after appearing for the exam the next day. In exchange for the leaked paper, the cheating mafia took the original mark sheets of the candidates which he promised to return after the candidates paid the agreed amount.
Big breaking: At least 1500 aspirants were made available the leaked paper of the UP police constable recruitment exam at a resort in Gurgaon, Haryana. All this happened on Feb 16, a day before the UP police constable recruitment exam on Feb 17. pic.twitter.com/fcfoWhHhlM
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As per the reports, a Delhi Police Constable along with an aide mastermind framed this entire exercise of gathering students at the Gurgaon resort and leaked the question paper. The constable received the leaked paper from two suspects – Rabi Attri and Abhishek Shukla from Prayagraj.
A Delhi police constable along with an aide masterminded the entire exercise of gathering students at the Gurgaon resort and making them read the leaked question paper. The constable had received leaked paper from two suspects- Ravi Attri and Abhishek Shukla- from Prayagraj. The gang had taken out the paper and sold it in many other states. At present the police have sent Mahendra to jail. The constable is absconding.
Notably, the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, or UPPRPB has announced that the UP police constable recruitment exam held on February 17 and 18 has been cancelled. Many candidates and political parties have demanded the cancellation of the exam and a re-test after question paper leads were reported right after the board held the test last week.
The UP police constable exam cancellation notice said the re-test will be held in six months and the aspirants will be provided free transportation in the state government’s bus transport service.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also took to X and mentioned the orders regarding the cancelation and re-examination. CM reiterated about zero compromise over the sanctity of examination and strict actions against the culprits.