2 arrested for impersonation in govt exam, cheating using spycam | Nagpur News – Times of India

Nagpur: The Bajaj Nagar police have busted a gang involved in helping people pass examinations for various government posts using fraudulent means. The gang used spy cameras to send photos of the exam paper outside the centre, from where an accomplice would supply answers over Bluetooth devices.
The police have arrested Pratap Singh Dhondiram Dulhat (25, a resident of Pardesiwadi, Badnapur, Jalna district) and Poonamsingh Harisingh Sundarde (34, a resident of Aurangabad). Both have been remanded to police custody. Sophisticated equipment including spy camera and Bluetooth device were seized from their possession.
On February 23, 2020, the state government’s marketing and textile cooperation had conducted an examination for the posts of junior clerk and sub-registrar. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar College was one of the exam centres. One Indrajit Borkar (29, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar) was to appear for the exam. But instead of him, Dulhat took the exam by replacing his picture with that of Indrajit.
As ‘Indrajit’ scored 178 out of 200 marks, he was called for personal interview and verification of documents on March 11, 2020. During the process, senior officials from the textile department noticed disparities in Borkar’s signature at the examination centre and those on his documents. Suspecting foul play, Borkar was questioned, and admitted that an impostor had appeared for his exam.
One of the officers, Raju Birle, had filed an FIR with Bajaj Nagar police, which started the investigation. The police came across Hanshraj Rathod, who too spilt the beans, leading to the arrest of Dulhat and Sundarde. Dulhat was preparing for competitive exams, while Sundarde has a goat farming business.
With the help of a spy camera, a photograph of the paper was emailed to Sundarde, who was waiting outside the examination centre. Sundarde used to answer Dulhat’s questions through a Bluetooth device. The Bajaj Nagar police used details of mobile calls near the examination centre to track them. Ten mobile numbers were found to be constantly active.
The police had arrested Premsingh Rajput, a clerk in the Aurangabad office of National Highways Authority of India, and Hansraj Mohan Rathod, a retired teacher, besides Borkar and his father Keshav immediately after the incident. Keshav and Rajput have obtained bail in the case. Borkar’s father had reportedly paid Rs4.5 lakh to the accused persons.
The prime accused Dulhat and Sundarde were traced now by the cops. Dulhat was also supposed to appear for an examination to be conducted by the health department in Pune for many more candidates through fraudulent means, said DCP Noorul Hasan.