Constable exam fraud: 10 arrested from Arwal and Munger

Patna: Police have arrested 10 people from Arwal and Munger districts for allegedly being involved in the fraud during the Bihar Constable Recruitment Examination. The action follows a probe into the recruitment process conducted by the Central Selection Board of Constables (CSBC), Bihar.

According to the police investigation, several candidates were allegedly involved in a well-planned conspiracy to clear the written exam through impersonation and other fraudulent means. The irregularities came to light during the Physical Efficiency Test (PET), where biometric verification flagged discrepancies in fingerprints and other identification records. This led to a detailed investigation.

Based on the findings, a case was registered at Secretariat police station against 563 accused. As the suspects are from districts across the state, a special team was formed to conduct raids and make arrests.

Secretariat SDPO-I Anu Kumari said on Thursday that candidates who allegedly cleared the written exam fraudulently were identified during biometric checks at the physical test stage. “Mismatches in fingerprints and other records exposed the fraud,” she said.

She added that some of those arrested are candidates, while others are suspected impersonators or “scholars” who appeared for the exam on their behalf. “Their exact roles are being verified,” she said.

The accused have been produced before the court. Police said action has so far been taken against 88 people in the case.