Denied High source confidence State body

Pharmacist Officer recruitment exam

19 July 2026 Punjab (Faridkot/Kotkapura/Ferozepur) Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS)

Status

Denied

The claim was investigated and officially rejected, or the “leaked” paper turned out to be fake.

Candidates affected

7 thousand

7,000

Arrests

reported at the time

Convictions

—

None recorded here

What happened

Police busted a high-tech cheating racket in which a candidate photographed the paper with a pen camera and solvers relayed answers via wireless micro-devices; 7 conspirators arrested and 28 candidates detained, some having given post-dated cheques of Rs 3.5-13 lakh; police stated there was no advance leak of the question paper and no official involvement.

What was done

Arrests / FIR

Source

Primary reference The Tribune ↗ https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/police-arrest-7-kingpins-28-candidates-in-punjab-pharmacist-officer-recruitment-exam-scam/

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What happened

What was done

Source

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