At least 15 trainee police sub-inspectors (SIs), including the topper, were detained for allegedly clearing the SI recruitment entrance test in 2021 by using unfair means, police said.
The trainees used to procure leaked question papers while some also used dummy candidates to write the exam on their behalf.
Taking to social media platform тАШXтАЩ (formerly Twitter), chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said, тАЬPaper leaks incidents are being controlled in the new Rajasthan of new India. SIT formed to prevent paper leak gets major success.тАЭ
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тАЬBig success of SIT in Sub-Inspector Recruitment Exam 2021 paper leak case, 15 people in custody. 15 suspects (trainees) including the exam topper, who are undergoing training at RPA Jaipur and RPTC Kishangarh, are being interrogated by the SIT in SOG,тАЭ said the CM.
A team of the Rajasthan policeтАЩs Special Operations Group (SOG) reached the Rajasthan Police Academy and detained suspects undergoing training there.
One sub-inspector was detained from the Police Training School in AjmerтАЩs Kishangarh while two others from their villages, the official said.
VK Singh, the ADG of the state policeтАЩs ATS and SOG said the Rajasthan Public Service Commission conducted the Sub-Inspector and Platoon Commander Recruitment exam in 2021.
тАЬAfter receiving information that a criminal gang leaked the question paper and got a few candidates recruited, it was verified, and an FIR (first information report) registered. Fifteen suspected trainees have been brought to the SOG headquarters for questioning,тАЭ the police officer said.
The probe agency also suspects that besides obtaining the question paper before the exam, dummy candidates were arranged for a few candidates.
