Director General of Police Prashant Kumar on Friday refuted allegations of UP police constable recruitment exam question paper leak and warned of strict action against rumour mongers.
He asserted that the examination was conducted peacefully and the district magistrates and police officials were reviewing the arrangements and keeping a check.
The DGP said that the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board Board had also denied paper leak claims. His comments followed media reports which suggested that the Special Task Force had arrested a woman constable in Gorakhpur for allegedly leaking a question paper in exchange for money. He said an FIR had been lodged and action would be taken against the guilty.
“No information about the question paper leak has been received and people spreading misinformation will be booked,” the DGP said.
Talking about the examination process, he said it involved a lot of steps, including storage of question papers, taking them to the centres, verifying Aadhaar cards and then conducting the exams.
This time arrangements were made keeping in mind that the candidates appearing for the examination are not inconvenienced, he claimed.
Candidates from other states are also trying their luck in the UP police constable recruitment exam, the DGP said. He said that after healthy competition, brilliant candidates would be selected to serve the police force and the public for 30-35 years.
Meanwhile, besides Gorakhpur, a candidate was caught in Rae Bareli taking the exam with an electronic device. The police and administration are interrogating the accused.
Reports said that during the police recruitment examination in the city’s Acharya Dwivedi Inter College, Upendra Singh, son of Motilal Singh, resident of Bela police station area of Auraiya district, serial number 4943762, was cheating through his mobile 7060030488. When the centre administrator noticed the cheater, the matter was revealed. The cheating candidate has been taken into custody by the police. Circle Office (City) Amit Singh said that the arrested accused was being questioned. He was cheating by connecting the mobile to Bluetooth. The matter is being thoroughly investigated and further necessary legal action will be taken against him, he added. Singh, however, denied any paper leak.
Earlier in Gorakhpur, a lady constable, identified as Pinki Sonkar, posted in Shrawasti, was held with five admit cards. She allegedly came in contact with a senior political leader over Facebook and was collecting Rs 20 lakh per candidate, ensuring their selection in the police recruitment exam. One Devendra Pratap Singh was also held along with the constable. He claimed himself to be national general secretary of Rastriya Jan Adhikar Yuva Manch. He presently hails from Sangam Vihar Colony in New Delhi. The sleuths of the Special Task Force are interrogating them along with three other suspects. The lady constable was also put under suspension.
It may be mentioned that the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Exam 2024 commenced on Friday amid tight security arrangements. The examination was conducted peacefully across the state on the first day and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere, the police headquarter claimed on Friday evening.
The examination was conducted in two shifts. Over 48 lakh students are registered for the exam to be held at examination centres in 67 districts across the state in five days (August 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31) in two shifts. For the convenience of the aspirants, Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation buses will provide them free rides to examination centres upon showing their admit cards. The Uttar Pradesh Police have made extensive security and support measures to ensure the smooth conduct of the police recruitment examination. The re-examination is being conducted as the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Exam was cancelled in February due to allegations of a paper leak. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had announced that the examination would be conducted within six months.
