scorecardresearch
JEE Exam Scam: Four more apprehended on Wednesday

JEE Exam Scam: Four more apprehended on Wednesday

advertisement
Imphal Imphal

Guwahati: In a major development, four more accused have been arrested in the JEE examination scam by Azara Police on Wednesday.

The four accused named Dr. Jyotirmoy Das, Hamendra Nath Sarma, Pranjal Kalita, and Hirukamal Pathak have been apprehended besides the arrest of prime accused Neel Nakhashtra Das.

Also Read:  BJP Prez Ranjeet Dass sets target of 103 Seats for 2021 polls

The Guwahati police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by DCP (West) to investigate the case. An FIR was lodged at Azara police station against the student who allegedly cracked the JEE (MAIN) examination on September 5, 2020.

The Officer-in-charge of Azara police station also said that the complainant Mitradev Sarmah has also provided electronic evidence against the student.

“According to the evidence received, the candidate himself revealed that he came out of the examination hall after doing biometrics with the help of an invigilator and someone else appeared in the examination in place of him. As far the information received, the candidate obtained 99.8 percent and AIR rank without appearing in the examination,” stated the FIR.

o support our brand of fearless and investigative journalism, support us HERE.

Download:                                                                  

The Inside Northeast app HERE for News, Views, and Reviews from Northeast India.

Do keep following us for news on-the-go. We deliver the Northeast. 

Edited By: Admin
Published On: Oct 29, 2020