Chandigarh: 17 held for cheating, impersonating candidates in Navodaya Vidyalaya recruitment exam

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 red-handed.

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. Biometric mismatches at the entry point raised suspicion, and further verification revealed that both were impersonating the said candidates.

One of them was also found carrying an electronic device suspected to be used for cheating.

In another case at Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, 28-year old Vishal Malik, a resident of Kanwas village in Hisar, was caught using an electronic device during the examination. An FIR was lodged at the Sector 31 police station.