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NDTV
22-05-2025
- NDTV
2,600 Km Tech Trail: Exam Cheaters In Arunachal Get Answers From Haryana
Over 50 students from Haryana have been arrested in Arunachal Pradesh in a mass exam cheating racket. The students, taking a recruitment exam conducted by CBSE for non-teaching posts at the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, used electronic devices linked to Jind, Haryana. While the students have been arrested, the police are searching for a mastermind or people who orchestrated the operation from 2,600 km away in Haryana. On May 18, CBSE conducted recruitment exams for non-teaching posts, including Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) and Lab Attendant (LA), with exam centers located at VKV Chimpu and Kingcup Public School in Itanagar. During the Lab Attendant exam in the evening, Arunachal Pradesh Police were called to the Kingcup Public School to investigate a student due to his suspicious behaviour. The student had a small electronic device and a tiny earpiece. 23 candidates were apprehended from the exam centre. Another suspect was caught at the Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya. Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of the rest of the accused. "The exam was halted for a brief period. Upon deep investigation, we found that students who appeared in the other exam in the morning also had such devices. They were intercepted," Superintendent of Police (Capital) Rohit Rajbir Singh said, addressing a press conference. More students were arrested from hotels and nearby areas, the Police said. "53 candidates have been arrested for attempting to use advanced electronic devices, including GSM-enabled gadgets and micro earpieces, to cheat during the exams. From them, 29 devices were seized, and many of those arrested have already confessed to their crimes," Mr Singh said. According to the police, the candidates were in touch with a syndicate that claimed to help clear any exam. The candidates were asked to choose remote areas as their exam centres to exploit perceived security lapses, Mr Singh said. Once admit cards were issued, candidates were provided with GSM-based devices and trained in their discreet use. Explaining the cheating process, Mr Singh said, "The electronic device is hidden in undergarments and a tiny earpiece, which isn't visible with the naked eye, is fitted deep inside the ear. This enabled real-time communication with external handlers. To begin with, candidates are asked which question paper set they have. They give options - A, pause, B, pause, and C. Students use the pause between options to reply; a cough serves as an answer. And then the person on the other side dictates answers." The police suspect that the question paper was leaked. Mr Singh further stated that similar suspicious activities have been reported at other centers in Dimapur, Sikkim, and Dehradun - all of which are now under active investigation. The case has been registered against 53 individuals under the newly introduced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Information Technology (IT) Act, and the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The police are now working with interstate counterparts to trace the wider network behind the operation.
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- The Hindu
53 from Haryana arrested in Arunachal Pradesh for cheating in recruitment exam
GUWAHATI In a major crackdown on examination malpractice, the Arunachal Pradesh police have arrested 53 candidates from Haryana for allegedly using sophisticated electronic devices to cheat in a recruitment examination conducted by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS). Speaking to journalists in the State capital on Tuesday (May 20, 2025), Superintendent of Police (Capital) Rohit Rajbir Singh said the examinees, who had travelled from Haryana, were found using GSM-enabled gadgets and micro earpieces during the examination held on Sunday (May 18, 2025), for the posts of lab assistants and junior secretariat assistants. 'The 29 electronic devices seized from the examinees included GSM-enabled gadgets and micro earpieces. The cheating was coordinated by a Haryana-based network that chooses centres in places like Itanagar and Dimapur (Nagaland) to reduce the risk of detection,' Mr. Singh said. According to the police, the candidates were equipped with the devices and trained in their discreet usage once they received their admit cards. 'On the exam day, these candidates whispered the question paper code into the devices hidden in their undergarments and ears. Their external handlers relayed back the answers immediately,' he added. All 53 individuals have been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, and the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act. The Central Board of Secondary Education, which is involved in the conduct of the NVS exams, has been informed of the arrests. Investigation teams have been dispatched to Haryana to trace and apprehend the handlers and intermediaries involved in the operation.
Hindustan Times
21-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Over 50 people from Haryana arrested in Arunachal for cheating in recruitment exam
Over 50 people from Haryana were arrested in Arunachal Pradesh for allegedly cheating in a recruitment examination conducted by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), police said on Tuesday. They were arrested for allegedly using electronic devices to cheat in the examination, held on Sunday, for the recruitment of lab assistants and junior secretariat assistants (JSA), superintendent of police (Capital) Rohit Rajbir Singh said, addressing a press conference. The NVS routinely holds recruitment exams to fill vacancies in its schools and offices. 'A total of 53 candidates have been arrested for attempting to use advanced electronic devices, including GSM-enabled gadgets and micro earpieces, to cheat during the exams. From them, 29 devices were seized, and many of those arrested have already confessed to their crimes,' Singh said. The syndicate allegedly coordinated by a Haryana-based network targeted exam centres in remote locations, like Itanagar and Dimapur, which were chosen deliberately to exploit perceived security lapses, he said. Acting on credible inputs, 23 candidates were apprehended during pre-exam frisking at the Kingcup Public School, he suspect was caught from the Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, he said. Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of the rest of the accused, he added. All of them have been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, IT Act, and the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, the SP said. Separate FIRs have been registered at the Niti Vihar and Chimpu Police Station, he said. Singh said the preliminary investigation revealed that the racket approached candidates and their families, promising guaranteed selection in exchange for large sums of money. The gang manipulated exam centre choices to divert candidates to distant locations, reducing the risk of detection. Once admit cards were issued, candidates were supplied with GSM-based devices and trained in their discreet use, he said. 'On exam day, the gadgets, hidden in undergarments and ears, enabled real-time communication with external handlers. Candidates whispered the question paper code into the device, and answers were relayed back immediately,' he said. 'The CBSE has been officially notified, and investigation teams have been sent to Haryana to apprehend key handlers and middlemen,' Singh said. Similar incidents were also reported for Gangtok, Chandigarh, and Shimla, which suggests a nationwide racket, prompting a deeper probe into its scale and reach, he said.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Time of India
53 held, 29 devices seized in Arunachal for recruitment fraud
Itanagar: An interstate cheating syndicate operating during the CBSE-conducted recruitment exams on May 18 was busted and 53 people were arrested by police in Itanagar, Capital SP Rohit Rajbir Singh said on Tuesday. All the suspects were native of Haryana. The exams, held for lab assistant and junior secretariat assistant posts under the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti , saw extensive malpractice. Acting on an input from Kingcup Public School, authorities arrested 23 candidates during pre-exam frisking. Another suspect was detained at VKV Itanagar for possessing a concealed communication device. An investigation led to the arrest of the candidates and the recovery of 29 high-tech devices, including GSM-enabled communication tools and micro earpieces. The accused have been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the IT Act, and the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. Preliminary findings suggest the racket, run by a syndicate based in Haryana, manipulated examination centre preferences, opting for distant locations like Itanagar, Dimapur, and Chandigarh to bypass stringent security checks. Candidates were equipped with specialised cheating devices and trained to use them undetected. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Buy Now Undo On the exam day, devices were concealed in undergarments and micro earpieces worn discreetly, enabling real-time transmission of answers via handlers who received whispered codes over calls. Several suspects have confessed, and forensic analysis is underway on seized devices, SIM cards, call records, and WhatsApp conversations to uncover deeper links. Police have identified key middlemen and dispatched teams to Haryana for further arrests. Itanagar: An interstate cheating syndicate operating during the CBSE-conducted recruitment exams on May 18 was busted and 53 people were arrested by police in Itanagar, Capital SP Rohit Rajbir Singh said on Tuesday. All the suspects were native of Haryana. The exams, held for lab assistant and junior secretariat assistant posts under the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, saw extensive malpractice. Acting on an input from Kingcup Public School, authorities arrested 23 candidates during pre-exam frisking. Another suspect was detained at VKV Itanagar for possessing a concealed communication device. An investigation led to the arrest of the candidates and the recovery of 29 high-tech devices, including GSM-enabled communication tools and micro earpieces. The accused have been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the IT Act, and the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. Preliminary findings suggest the racket, run by a syndicate based in Haryana, manipulated examination centre preferences, opting for distant locations like Itanagar, Dimapur, and Chandigarh to bypass stringent security checks. Candidates were equipped with specialised cheating devices and trained to use them undetected. On the exam day, devices were concealed in undergarments and micro earpieces worn discreetly, enabling real-time transmission of answers via handlers who received whispered codes over calls. Several suspects have confessed, and forensic analysis is underway on seized devices, SIM cards, call records, and WhatsApp conversations to uncover deeper links. Police have identified key middlemen and dispatched teams to Haryana for further arrests.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
MHA transfers IAS, IPS officers from Arunachal in major shake-up
Itanagar: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has ordered the transfer of several key IAS and IPS officers, including officers from Arunachal Pradesh, in a significant reshuffle of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre. Talo Potom, an IAS officer of the 2016 batch known for his administrative leadership in Itanagar and various state departments, has been transferred to New Delhi. His tenure in Arunachal Pradesh saw him play a central role in managing urban development and public grievances. Among IPS officers, Rohit Rajbir Singh and Anant Mittal, both of the 2015 batch, have also been shifted from Arunachal Pradesh to New Delhi. Singh has served as SP of several districts and was widely recognised for his contributions to law enforcement and public safety, particularly during the implementation of Operation Dawn. Mittal, known for his work in intelligence and anti-narcotics operations, also played a key role in maintaining law and order in sensitive areas. The reshuffle order, issued by the MHA, is part of a broader administrative reallocation across the AGMUT cadre and takes effect immediately. Other IAS officers transferred from Arunachal Pradesh include Krishna Kumar Singh (2012 batch), Soumya Saurabh (2014), and Shashwat Saurabh (2016) — all of whom have been posted to Delhi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo To fill the vacancies, three IAS officers currently posted in Goa — Sneha Suryakant Gitte (2019), Asvin Chandru A (2019), and Yashaswini B (2020) — have been posted to Arunachal Pradesh. IPS officers Sharad Bhaskar Darade (2013), Mahesh Kumar Barnwal (2014), and Abhimanyu Poswal (2018) have also been moved from Arunachal to Delhi. In their places, Shivendu Bhushan (2019 batch) from Mizoram and Anurag Dwivedi (2020 batch) from Delhi will take up new postings in Arunachal Pradesh. The Arunachal Pradesh govt has been notified to ensure smooth handover and resumption of duties for the newly posted officers.
