Overview

• An impersonator flagged during biometric checks at a Lucknow centre on October 5 led police to a wider solver gang tied to the IBPS Clerk Exam 2025.
• Ten suspects are in custody, with serving public-sector bank employees among those accused of coordinating proxies across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand.
• Police say tools including Remini, Fotor and Mixx, along with ChatGPT, were used to alter facial features to achieve about 70% resemblance for verification.
• Seized evidence includes 16 mobile phones, 21 identity or ATM cards, nine Aadhaar cards, a laptop, a tablet, photographs and cash, and digital forensics are underway.
• The case has been registered for forgery, cheating and criminal conspiracy under the IPC and the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, with authorities preparing stronger exam verification protocols.