The Raigad police arrested 10 folks concerned in a dishonest racket throughout the recruitment examination for police constables performed in Raigad final month.
The accused had been caught utilizing digital units and bluetooth to repeat solutions throughout the examination held on August 10.
A police officer stated the incident got here to gentle after authorities seen suspicious exercise at a number of examination facilities in Alibag and Pen talukas. Upon investigation, it was found that candidates had been utilizing hid digital units to speak with accomplices exterior the examination corridor.
“We acquired credible details about dishonest makes an attempt throughout the examination,” stated Somnath Gharge, Superintendent of Police, Raigad.
“We instantly shaped particular groups to observe the examination centres carefully and intercept any suspicious exercise,” Gharge stated.
The arrested people, hailing from varied districts in Maharashtra, had been utilizing subtle know-how to cheat. They had been discovered to have hid digital units of their ears and had been speaking with accomplices who had been offering solutions remotely.
“The accused used superior know-how to execute their plan,” stated inspector Balasaheb Khade, head of the native crime investigation department. “We needed to take assist from the cyber police to uncover their strategies.”
An officer stated final month, the dishonest got here to gentle throughout the exams, following which they registered an FIR and arrested six college students.
“Later, throughout additional probe, we discovered the involvement of a gang that took cash in trade of serving to aspirants cheat within the exams. A complete of 10 folks belonging to the gang hailing from varied elements of the state have been arrested,” stated a police officer.
Police have registered circumstances towards the accused underneath related sections of the IPC and the Maharashtra College, Board, and Different Examinations (Prevention of Malpractices) Act, 1982.
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