The Crime Branch police, which is investigating into the question paper leak in the constable recruitment examination, have arrested six persons and detained several others. Sources here on Tuesday said four of the six arrested persons are policemen. One of the other two also happens to be an aspirant, who had allegedly purchased the question paper from an agent by paying over Rs 1 lakh. The agent was also arrested, the sources said.
The written test for the constable recruitment was scheduled on March 15 last and it was cancelled on the day of the examination following reports appearing in newspapers about question paper leak. The State Selection Board of Odisha police was conducting the recruitment test across the State to select at least 1,364 constables in different wings of the State police. Out of some 40,000 applicants, about 19,000 had qualified to appear at the written test.