Overview
- Arunachal Pradesh police arrested 53 candidates for using GSM-enabled devices and micro earpieces to cheat in the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti recruitment exam.
- Investigators identified a Haryana-based network targeting remote exam centers to exploit perceived security weaknesses.
- Recovered evidence, including 29 electronic devices, call logs, and WhatsApp chats, is undergoing forensic analysis to trace handlers and middlemen.
- Candidates reportedly paid between ₹10 lakh and ₹18 lakh for guaranteed selection, with key accused Rakhi running operations from Jind, Haryana.
- CBSE has been notified, and police teams have been dispatched to Haryana as similar cheating patterns emerge in Gangtok, Chandigarh, and Shimla.