Confirmed High source confidence State body

UP Police Constable Recruitment Exam 2024

17 February 2024 Uttar Pradesh (statewide) UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB)

Status

Confirmed

A leak or organised manipulation was established by an official body, a court, or a police investigation.

Candidates affected

48 lakh

48,00,000

Arrests

reported at the time

Convictions

—

None recorded here

What happened

The 17-18 Feb 2024 exam for 60,244 posts (over 48 lakh candidates) was cancelled after the paper was leaked in transit from the press; STF arrested the 3 masterminds and dozens more, and the board chairperson was removed.

What was done

Exam cancelled

Retest held

Arrests / FIR

Official probe — STF

Source

Primary reference The Tribune ↗ https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttar-pradesh/up-government-cancels-police-constable-recruitment-exam-orders-re-examination-594134

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What happened

What was done

Source

1 other incident at UPPRPB

Also in Uttar Pradesh

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