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17 Arrested for Cheating, Impersonating Candidates

Hindustan Times Chandigarh

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May 20, 2025

Chandigarh Police arrested 17 individuals across four examination centres for impersonating candidates and using electronic devices during the Navodaya Vidyalaya recruitment examination conducted on Sunday.

- HT Correspondent

CHANDIGARH: The arrests were made following complaints from school principals.

An FIR was registered at the Sector 26 police station based on a complaint filed by the principal of Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary School, Sector 27, where two impersonators were caught.

The accused, Ajay Kumar, 23, of Sangwan village in Bhiwani, and Monika Devi, 27, of Chattar village in Jind, were appearing on behalf of candidates Vikram from Hisar and Pooja from Narwana, respectively; a verification revealed. Biometric mismatches at the entry point had also raised suspicion. One of them was also found carrying an electronic device suspected to be used for cheating.

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