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Uttarakhand CM Cites 'Cheating Jihad' by Coaching Syndicates After UKSSSC Paper Leak Arrests

The statement comes during a probe of a viral exam paper photo case that has spurred protests and renewed focus on the state's 2022 anti-cheating crackdown.

Overview

  • Police arrested candidate Khalid Malik and his sister Sabia, alleging he used a device to photograph three pages of the UKSSSC paper and sent them to a phone in her possession.
  • Investigators said preliminary findings show no organised gang involvement so far, though the images were sent from inside an examination centre.
  • Hundreds of aspirants and members of the Uttarakhand Berozgar Sangh marched in Dehradun, blocked roads near the secretariat, and demanded accountability after the alleged leak.
  • Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said over 100 cheating networks have been acted against under the 2022 law and claimed more than 25,000 government jobs were filled without cheating.
  • In a separate case highlighted by officials, police arrested alleged kingpin Hakam Singh for a scheme that duped candidates with paid promises of selection, which police said did not compromise any exam process.