UP Police begins probe into paper leak after constable recruitment exam cancelled

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The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday began an investigation into the paper leak of the police constable recruitment examination, which was cancelled by the state government earlier in the day...

The STF has collected evidence from Vivek Kumar, a teacher from Exampur, a startup that prepares government exam candidates..

Accouncing the decision, the Uttar Pradesh Home Department said, "On the basis of the information and facts pertaining to the police recruitment examination held on February 17 and February 18, the government, while keeping in mind the highest standards of sanctity and transparency, has decided to cancel the examination."..

According to the statement, a re-examination will be conducted within six months and Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses will ferry candidates to the centres for free...

As many as 244 people have been either arrested or detained by the police across Uttar Pradesh in the last three days for allegedly adopting or planning to adopt unfair means in the police constable recruitment exam...

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