53 from Haryana arrested in Arunachal Pradesh for cheating in recruitment exam
In a major crackdown on examination malpractice, the Arunachal Pradesh police have arrested 53 candidates from Haryana for allegedly using sophisticated electronic devices to cheat in a recruitment examination conducted by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS).
Speaking to journalists in the State capital on Tuesday (May 20, 2025), Superintendent of Police (Capital) Rohit Rajbir Singh said the examinees, who had travelled from Haryana, were found using GSM-enabled gadgets and micro earpieces during the examination held on Sunday (May 18, 2025), for the posts of lab assistants and junior secretariat assistants.
'The 29 electronic devices seized from the examinees included GSM-enabled gadgets and micro earpieces. The cheating was coordinated by a Haryana-based network that chooses centres in places like Itanagar and Dimapur (Nagaland) to reduce the risk of detection,' Mr. Singh said.
According to the police, the candidates were equipped with the devices and trained in their discreet usage once they received their admit cards. 'On the exam day, these candidates whispered the question paper code into the devices hidden in their undergarments and ears. Their external handlers relayed back the answers immediately,' he added.
All 53 individuals have been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, and the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act.
The Central Board of Secondary Education, which is involved in the conduct of the NVS exams, has been informed of the arrests. Investigation teams have been dispatched to Haryana to trace and apprehend the handlers and intermediaries involved in the operation.
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