Another member of a sophisticated SSC exam cheating racket has been arrested in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat fraud in online recruitment exams.
Key Points
- Uttarakhand STF arrests another member of an SSC exam cheating racket in Dehradun.
- The accused facilitated cheating using high-tech methods during an online SSC recruitment exam.
- Electronic devices, including laptops, mobile phones, and Bluetooth devices, were recovered from the accused.
- The arrested individual was allegedly involved in preparing the server room and examination lab for cheating.
- St. John's Academy examination centre, scheduled for an upcoming SSC exam, has been sealed.
The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) has arrested another member of a racket that facilitated cheating using high-tech methods for candidates at an online examination centre in Dehradun during a Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruitment exam three months ago.
The racket was busted on February 13 this year during the online examination conducted by the SSC for Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar posts.
Accused Arrested With Sophisticated Cheating Equipment
Uttarakhand STF Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh said here on Saturday that, following a series of intelligence inputs, the team apprehended the accused - identified as Ishwari Prasad (also known as Indrajit Sharma and Inder) - at St John's Academy in Nehru Gram, Dehradun.
He further informed that a laptop used for facilitating cheating, four mobile phones, two internet routers, 14 mini Bluetooth devices and receivers, a SIM box, 20 batteries, other electronic equipment, and fake ID cards were recovered from Ishwari Prasad, a resident of Nihal Vihar, Delhi. He was in the process of installing these devices in the laboratory of St John's Academy.
Examination Centre Sealed After Arrest
The SSP stated that on February 13, it was allegedly Ishwari Prasad who prepared the server room, examination lab, and an underground chamber at the MKP examination centre to facilitate cheating. So far, the STF has arrested four members of the racket, including Ishwari Prasad. He added that, following the accused's arrest, the St. John's Academy examination centre - which had been designated for the SSC Constable (GD) online examination scheduled for May 18 - has been sealed.
Accused Involved In Previous Cheating Incidents
The SSP also mentioned that the accused was a wanted suspect in connection with cheating incidents that occurred during the Tier-I 'Multi-Tasking Staff' and 'Clerical Staff' examinations conducted by the SSC in November 2025. During the interrogation of the accused, information emerged indicating that the servers at St John's Academy, as well as at certain other locations, had been 'compromised.'
He stated that St John's Academy is also designated as an examination centre for the SSC examination scheduled to be held two days from now, on May 18; the Regional Director of the SSC has been duly informed regarding this matter.
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