Delhi Police has busted an alleged exam-solving racket operating from an apartment in Dwarka and arrested one person, while at least 32 students were bound down as part of the ongoing investigation, officials said on Wednesday, reports TOI.
According to police, the accused allegedly used remote desktop applications to help candidates cheat in online entrance examinations for reputed government and private institutions across Delhi and other states.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Kushal Pal Singh told TOI that the individuals present at the location were detained during a raid conducted on two floors of a building in Sector 23, Dwarka, following inputs about suspicious activity.
“We acted on information about suspicious activity on two floors of a building in Dwarka’s Sector 23 and conducted a raid. Around 32 students present at the location were found to have been called in to solve questions,” DCP Singh said.
Vardhan told police that the examination was scheduled at an IT lab in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and that he gained access to the lab’s computer systems using remote access software. He also stated that he possessed the admit cards of the candidates and that the exam was scheduled for April 7.
An associate identified as Pranjal is also alleged to have recruited college students as “paper solvers” under the guise of solving questions from online competitive exam preparation platforms. These students were reportedly paid between ₹500 and ₹1,000 per question.
Police said the racket targeted aspirants who had previously failed competitive exams but were seeking admission to prestigious institutions. The accused allegedly struck deals with such candidates and manipulated online examination centres, charging around ₹2 lakh per candidate for engineering entrance examinations.
“We are verifying the exact number of examinations in which they may have been involved,” DCP Singh said.
Investigators are continuing to probe the wider network and possible involvement of other individuals and institutions.
(With inputs from TOI)
According to police, the accused allegedly used remote desktop applications to help candidates cheat in online entrance examinations for reputed government and private institutions across Delhi and other states.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Kushal Pal Singh told TOI that the individuals present at the location were detained during a raid conducted on two floors of a building in Sector 23, Dwarka, following inputs about suspicious activity.
“We acted on information about suspicious activity on two floors of a building in Dwarka’s Sector 23 and conducted a raid. Around 32 students present at the location were found to have been called in to solve questions,” DCP Singh said.
Accused identified; admissions and exam manipulation alleged
Police identified the arrested accused as Harsh Vardhan (28), who allegedly admitted to arranging candidates for entrance examinations of a reputed management institute in Mumbai, reports TOI.Vardhan told police that the examination was scheduled at an IT lab in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and that he gained access to the lab’s computer systems using remote access software. He also stated that he possessed the admit cards of the candidates and that the exam was scheduled for April 7.
An associate identified as Pranjal is also alleged to have recruited college students as “paper solvers” under the guise of solving questions from online competitive exam preparation platforms. These students were reportedly paid between ₹500 and ₹1,000 per question.
Organised network under investigation
Preliminary investigation suggests the involvement of a well-organised network facilitating cheating in online examinations through remote access tools, impersonation and outsourcing of answer-solving.Police said the racket targeted aspirants who had previously failed competitive exams but were seeking admission to prestigious institutions. The accused allegedly struck deals with such candidates and manipulated online examination centres, charging around ₹2 lakh per candidate for engineering entrance examinations.
“We are verifying the exact number of examinations in which they may have been involved,” DCP Singh said.
Investigators are continuing to probe the wider network and possible involvement of other individuals and institutions.
(With inputs from TOI)
