The manager of the Uttar Pradesh Board examination centre and his son were among the three persons arrested for running a massive cheating racket in the trans-Yamuna area of Prayagraj district.
The UP Board has decided to hold high school and intermediate examinations simultaneously. The board also announced the date of commencement of exams in 2019.
The action was taken based on information received from "reliable sources" that the accused had received money from engineering students, who had appeared for exams in 2017, and had granted them "excess marks" during re-evaluation, they said.
The case pertains to examination conducted by the NIOS at its centres in Sehore, Ratlam and Umaria in Madhya Pradesh.
Rajasthan constable recruitment exam 2018: Nearly 15 lakh candidates had applied for the exam, for which as many as 664 exam centres, including 209 in Jaipur district, were set up. The Rajasthan Police had set up tight security to avert cheating.
The UP Police constable recruitment exam will be held in 860 centres across 56 districts of the state. The authorities have taken strict measures to avoid cheating, including a dress code for the exam.
The new dates for the two papers will be decided on April 19, university officials said.
The 50 people were taken into the custody for questioning. In addition, handwritten question papers and answer sheets were seized from them.
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