Last Updated on 23/08/2024 by Ankita
Recruitment is being conducted for more than 60 thousand posts of police constable in Uttar Pradesh. The examination for which is starting from Friday, 23 August. The administration has made strict security arrangements to ensure that the examination is free from cheating. Despite this, many reports of cheating are coming to light. Meanwhile, 2 people including a woman constable posted in Shravasti who was cheating in the name of selling papers have been arrested.
Admit cards of many candidates and proof of money transactions found in mobile
According to the information, the person who has been arrested along with the female constable is a resident of Delhi and his name is Dev Pratap Singh. It is said that Dev Pratap Singh was collecting money from the candidates along with the female constable by promising to give them the paper.
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The police team has also found admit cards of five candidates and evidence of money transactions from the mobile of the female constable. Police said that the name of the female constable arrested from Shravasti is Pinky Sonkar. She has been arrested from Bansgaon in Gorakhpur. At present, the police is interrogating the female constable and another accused arrested to investigate the entire case.
UP Police exam will be held till 31 August
The UP Police Constable exam will be held on 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31 August at various examination centers in the state. The administration has made tight security arrangements for the exam. More than 48 lakh students will appear in the Police Constable exam. The exam will be conducted in two shifts. The first shift exam will be held from 10 am to 12 noon and the second shift exam will be held from 3 pm to 5 pm.
Through this recruitment, UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board will appoint more than 60 thousand constable posts. Earlier the exam was conducted on 17 and 18 February 2024. But the exam was canceled due to paper leak. At the same time, now the exam is being conducted again.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)