Jharkhand Police Bust Rs 20-Crore Exam Fraud Ring in Isolated Building
The Jharkhand Police arrested 166 individuals, including 159 job aspirants and five members of an interstate solver gang, in a major crackdown on examination fraud. The raid occurred at an isolated, under-construction building in Rargaon village, near Ranchi, just hours before the Jharkhand Excise Constable Competitive Examination (JECCE). Authorities alleged that the network charged candidates up to Rs 10 lakh each to memorize purportedly leaked questions and answers. However, officials confirmed that the exam proceeded as scheduled without any actual paper leak, as the materials provided by the gang did not match the final question paper. The operation, described as a Rs 20-crore scam, involved transporting candidates to the remote location to avoid detection. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) and police emphasized the integrity of the examination process despite the attempted fraud. This incident highlights ongoing challenges with recruitment scams in the region, where organized networks exploit aspirants' desperation for government jobs through high-cost fraudulent schemes.
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Jharkhand Police Bust Rs 20-Crore Exam Fraud Ring in Isolated Building
The Jharkhand Police arrested 166 individuals, including 159 job aspirants and five members of an interstate solver gang, in a major crackdown on examination fraud. The raid occurred at an isolated, under-construction building in Rargaon village, near Ranchi, just hours before the Jharkhand Excise Constable Competitive Examination (JECCE). Authorities alleged that the network charged candidates up to Rs 10 lakh each to memorize purportedly leaked questions and answers. However, officials confirmed that the exam proceeded as scheduled without any actual paper leak, as the materials provided by the gang did not match the final question paper. The operation, described as a Rs 20-crore scam, involved transporting candidates to the remote location to avoid detection. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) and police emphasized the integrity of the examination process despite the attempted fraud. This incident highlights ongoing challenges with recruitment scams in the region, where organized networks exploit aspirants' desperation for government jobs through high-cost fraudulent schemes.
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