Seven Arrested in Police Recruitment Malpractice Scandal

Seven individuals, including two women, were arrested for malpractice during the ongoing police recruitment process in Thane. They were caught using gadgets such as Bluetooth devices. The arrests were made at exam centres in Naupada, Thane Town, and Vartak Nagar. FIRs have been registered under various laws.

Seven individuals were apprehended for allegedly engaging in malpractices during the ongoing police recruitment exams in Thane, an official reported on Monday.

The arrests occurred on Sunday after three FIRs were filed at Naupada, Thane Town, and Vartak Nagar police stations, where the exam centres are located, according to the official.

The suspects were caught using gadgets, including Bluetooth devices, during the examinations. The group, which includes two women, hails from the Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Ahmednagar districts. Another individual who assisted them has also been booked.

The official named the suspects as Sandeep Dudhe, Jeeav Naimani, Chandan Bahure, Suwarna Pinjari, Sunil Salve, Anandsingh Dulat, and Yuvraj Rajput.

The FIRs have been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, and the Maharashtra Prevention Of Malpractices At University, Board, And Other Specified Examinations Act.