The UP government finally cancelled the online exam process for direct recruitment of sub-inspectors in UP Police and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) following reports of leak of papers through the social media.
The Government also issued an order on Tuesday to register a case and set up a high-level probe by Special Task Force to bring the culprits to book. Only on Monday night, the government cancelled the entrance examination to be held on Tuesdayand Wednesday. The new examination date will be announced shortly.
ADG (law and order) Anand Kumar said that taking reports of leakage of the ongoing online exams for recruitment in police department, DGP Sulkhan Singh has cancelled the entire process including the already held as well as that to be taken later this month. The exams which started on July 17 was to continue till July 31.
Kumar said that now fresh dates for exams will be intimated to the candidates on official website and candidates can download the admit card from the site. Information in this regard will also be sent through SMS and e-mail.
The ADG also informed that nodal recruitment agency—UP Police Promotions and Recruitment Board has been asked to get a case registered in the matter.
The exams to select 2,709 sub-inspectors were underway and question papers of exams held in the last two days appeared online, leading to complaints with Chief Minister’s office.
Taking cognisance, the Chief Minister’s office asked the DGP office and Home department to look into the matter. The technical services for the process were provided by the TCS with more than 1.20 lakh candidates appearing for the exams.