Delhi: Inter-state paper leak gang busted, four held
The Delhi Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an inter-state paper leak gang with the arrest of four people. Officials said police got a tip-off that some illegal practice was going on at Om and Chander Associates Examination Center in Naraina Industrial Area during the examination for the post of forest guard.
On February 4, police conducted a raid at the center
Officials said those arrested have been identified as Rohit (23), Love Kumar (26), Himanshu (23), and Vaishali (26), all residents of Haryana. "On February 4, police conducted a raid at the center and nabbed Rohit who was using a mobile phone for solving his online paper. Thereafter, a case was registered at Naraina Police station," a senior police officer said.
WhatsApp data of seized phone led to three more arrests
"During the investigation, WhatsApp data of the seized mobile phone was retrieved and analyzed, following which three more people were arrested from Delhi and Haryana," Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Urvija Goel said.
Vaishali was the kingpin of the gang
"Interrogation revealed Vaishali to be the kingpin of the gang. She, along with her boyfriend Anil Sharma, brother Love and other associates, used to run a racket related to online examinations for various government jobs," Goel said. "The gang operated in various states, including Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi, particularly in rural areas," she said.
Accused used to charge Rs. 10-25 lakh from candidates
"Two uniforms of Delhi Police were recovered from them. Vaishali used to pose as an IPS officer and two of her associates posed as sub-inspector and head constable of the Delhi Police to impress people," Goel said. "The accused used to charge around Rs. 10 to 25 lakh, depending upon nature of the job, from candidates in order to pass the examination," she added.
Dummy candidate was used to send paper's picture to kingpin
Talking about the process, the DCP said, "Usually, an employee of a private examination center helped provide a mobile phone to their candidate." "The dummy candidate used to send a picture of the paper to the kingpin. Then 'solvers' solved the paper within a few minutes and circulated the answer key to their examination centers in different states," she said.
Efforts are on to nab their associates
"The bank statement of accused persons revealed heavy cash transactions in 2021. Efforts are being made to nab their associates. Links of candidates who have cleared the examination by unfair means with the help of the gang are being investigated," the officer added.
