KPSC employee, 13 others arrested in question paper leak case
Team Udayavani, Jan 25, 2021, 9:18 AM IST
Bengaluru: The CCB police arrested 14 persons including the main accused in connection with the leak of the question paper for an exam for recruitment of First Division Assistant (FDA).
The main accused has been identified as Ramesh alias Ramappa Herakal, a second division assistant (SDA) with the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC). He was taken into custody in Jamkhandi in Bagalkot. Ramesh was working with the confidential wing of KPSC. The Bagalkot police arrested him and handed him over to the CCB.
Reportedly, Ramesh is accused of photocopying the question paper and selling it to five candidates in Bengaluru for Rs 24 lakh.
Citing a question paper leak, the Karnataka Public Service Commission on Saturday postponed the examination to fill the post of the first division assistant (FDA) in various departments.
The dates for the test would be rescheduled and announced in due course, a press release said.
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