A significant exam fraud has been uncovered in Bareilly, where a 'solver' was caught impersonating a candidate during the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) examination, highlighting ongoing challenges in examination integrity.
Key Points
- An exam 'solver' named Pramod Kumar was caught impersonating Vimal Kumar in the UPESSC TGT examination in Bareilly.
- The fraud was detected during biometric and document verification at the Islamia Girls Inter College exam centre.
- Pramod Kumar confessed to a Rs 1.5 lakh deal to appear for the examination on behalf of the actual candidate.
- Police have detained the 'solver' and are actively searching for the original candidate, Vimal Kumar.
- The TGT examination in Bareilly involved 32,365 candidates across 20 centres with stringent security measures.
An exam 'solver' was on Wednesday caught red-handed while appearing in the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) examination on behalf of a candidate in Bareilly, officials said.
The accused, identified as Pramod Kumar, a resident of Azamgarh district, was taking the examination in place of Vimal Kumar of Farrukhabad district when discrepancies were detected during verification at the exam centre, they said.
How The Impersonation Was Uncovered
According to officials, the fraud came to light during biometric and document verification conducted after the commencement of the examination at Islamia Girls Inter College examination centre under the Kotwali police station area.
City Magistrate R K Verma said that a team comprising the static magistrate and college authorities became suspicious of the candidate's behaviour during routine verification.
A detailed examination of his Aadhaar card, admit card and biometric details revealed that he was impersonating another candidate.
"The accused was immediately detained and handed over to the police for further investigation," Verma said.
During questioning, Pramod allegedly confessed that he had struck a deal worth Rs 1.5 lakh with Vimal Kumar to appear in the examination on his behalf.
He told investigators that he had already received an advance payment and was to be paid the remaining amount after successfully clearing the examination.
Police have taken the accused into custody and initiated legal proceedings. Efforts are also underway to trace and apprehend the actual candidate, officials said.
The TGT examination commenced across Bareilly district on June 3.
Authorities had made arrangements for 32,365 candidates at 20 examination centres.
Stringent security measures, including CCTV surveillance and deployment of static magistrates, were put in place to ensure a fair and transparent conduct of the examination.
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