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In a significant development, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh has apprehended six additional individuals linked to the recent police recruitment exam paper leak. These arrests follow hot on the heels of the removal of Recruitment Board Chairperson Renuka Mishra amid swirling allegations regarding the constable recruitment examination's question paper.
The latest arrests took place on March 5 in Meerut, with the STF seizing eight mobile phones alongside question papers and answer keys. This brings the total number of detainees to seven, all suspected members of the gang involved in the nefarious paper leak.
The saga unfolded after a gang allegedly tampered with the question papers of the written examination conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Recruitment and Promotion Board on February 17 and 18. This examination, which attracted over 48 lakh candidates statewide, was intended to fill more than 60,000 constable positions in Uttar Pradesh. Consequently, a re-examination has been slated to take place within six months to ensure fairness and integrity in the recruitment process.
The identities of the six newly arrested individuals are as follows:
- Bittu Singh Bahadur, hailing from Alipur village in Meerut
- Sahil, resident of Shobhapur in Meerut
- Naveen, also from Shobhapur in Meerut
- Rohit Kumar from TP Nagar in Meerut
- Deepak, residing in Sunrise Colony, Meerut
- Praveen Kumar, a resident of 136 Nagalatasi, Meerut
An exhaustive investigation has unearthed the following key facts:
- The question paper and answer key for the second shift of the Uttar Pradesh Police recruitment examination held on February 7 and 8, 2024, were reportedly accessed by individuals from Haryana, namely Pravesh Pradhan, Gulzar, and Gaurav.
- Pravesh Pradhan, Gulzar, Asif, and Gaurav purportedly obtained these materials from Rohit alias Lalit.
- Rohit alias Lalit, in turn, acquired the question paper and answer key from Deepu alias Deepak.
- Deepu alias Deepak, along with Bitadhu Singh, Pravesh Pradhan, Asif, Monu, and Gulzar, was allegedly entrusted with the task of procuring examination papers.
- The accused from Meerut, including Praveen, Rohit alias Lalit, Navin Kumtar, Sahil, Dabbu, and Gaurav, were reportedly responsible for distributing these papers to candidates.
- It's alleged that these individuals charged candidates hefty sums ranging from Rs. 8 to 10 lakhs for their services.
Legal ramifications are now unfolding, with the arrested accused facing charges under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Public Examination Act. The investigation is being diligently pursued at Kankerkhera Police Station in Meerut district.
In parallel with these developments, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken decisive action by replacing the Chairperson of the UP Police Recruitment Board, Renuka Mishra, with IPS officer Rajeev Krishna. Mishra has been placed on the "wait list," while Director Vigilance Krishna has been tasked with overseeing the board in the interim.
These measures come in the wake of the cancellation of the UP police constable recruitment examination amid allegations of a question paper leak. With the state government's commitment to conducting a re-examination within six months, efforts to uphold the integrity of the recruitment process remain paramount.
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