Overview

• An invigilator and PSC vigilance team flagged suspected malpractice during Saturday's test at a Payyambalam government school in Kannur.
• Police identified the candidate as N P Mohammed Sahad of Peralassery, saying he tried to flee before being caught and taken to the Kannur Town station.
• Officers said his formal arrest would be recorded soon as questioning continues into possible outside assistance.
• A mobile phone, a small camera, and earphones believed to be part of the setup were seized by investigators.
• The PSC opened a separate inquiry into examinations he attended and, according to police, moved to debar him from future tests.