Bihar News : Police in Bihar’s Saran district have busted an alleged cheating racket during the written examination for the Commandant Instructor post under the Home Guards Service Cadre, conducted by the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) on July 29. A total of eight people, including a police constable, two Home Guard personnel, and two candidates, have been arrested.
According to police, the accused were part of a network that was allegedly operating both inside and outside the examination centre. The operation was foiled due to the vigilance of police personnel and the magistrate deployed at the centre.
Bluetooth Devices Recovered During Frisking
The incident came to light during frisking at the Adarsh Janata Higher Secondary School, Naini examination centre under the Muffasil police station limits. Two candidates—Vishwajeet Kumar Sharma from Vaishali and Amit Kumar from Bhojpur—were found carrying suspected Bluetooth devices.
During interrogation, the candidates allegedly admitted that their associates waiting outside the examination centre were planning to transmit answers through walkie-talkies.
Six More Associates Arrested
Acting on the information provided by the candidates, police surrounded the area outside the examination centre and arrested six additional suspects.
Police seized one Bluetooth device, one walkie-talkie set, two chargers, batteries, nine mobile phones, one car, two Aadhaar cards, and two admit cards during the operation.
A case has been registered at Muffasil Police Station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bihar Public Examination Act, 2024, and the Information Technology (IT) Act.
Police Reveal Alleged Roles of the Accused
According to investigators, the police constable allegedly exploited weaknesses in the examination system by arranging cheating material and connecting candidates with solvers.
The two Home Guard personnel are accused of leaking information about security arrangements and activities around the examination centres.
The remaining members of the group allegedly identified candidates, handled financial transactions, and arranged electronic gadgets, including Bluetooth devices, to facilitate cheating during the examination.
Police said the investigation is ongoing to determine whether the racket was involved in similar malpractice in other recruitment examinations.
