On Sunday, the Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested Ramuram Raika, a former member of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), in connection with the 2021 Rajasthan Sub-Inspector examination paper leak case. Along with Raika, his son, daughter, and five trainee officers were also taken into custody. The judges presented the accused in court on Sunday, where the five were remanded to SOG custody until September 7.
Son and Daughter Arrested for Paper Leak Charges
The revelation came to light on March 12 when Aaj Tak exposed the scandal, prompting an investigation. The SOG arrested Ramuram Raika, along with his son and daughter, for leaking the exam papers. Notably, Raika's daughter ranked sixth in this exam. Now, the SOG is set to interrogate the trio, potentially revealing more secrets about the paper leak.
Rajasthan Police SI Recruitment Exam Took Place in 2021
Initially, the SOG had detained several fake trainee officers in the Sub-Inspector recruitment examination-2021 case. Subsequent interrogations provided significant leads to SOG. It was discovered that several Sub-Inspectors were involved in this scam, using dummy candidates to take the exam in their place.
Fake SIs Caught Through Dummy Exams
In April 2024, the SOG team conducted raids at the Rajasthan Police Academy, taking around 15 trainee SIs into custody. The SOG officers then conducted dummy exams with the genuine exam passers. The dummy exam had the same questions as the 2021 SI recruitment exam, yet, 17 trainee SIs failed to solve the paper. This intensified the police investigation.
Police Arrested 5 Trainees
Recently, the Rajasthan Police's Special Operations Group (SOG) detained five trainees, including three male and two female Sub-Inspectors. Following the revelation made by SOG, youth across the state have demanded the cancellation of the 2021 SI recruitment exam.
Main Accused Harshvardhan Meena Also Arrested
In the ongoing investigation into the Rajasthan Police Sub-Inspector exam paper leak case, the police arrested the primary accused Harshvardhan Meena. The police took Meena to Bharatpur for further investigation, following his arrest near the Nepal border while he attempted to flee. On March 12, 2024, the SOG team led by DSP Shiv Kumar Bhardwaj brought Harshvardhan to Bharatpur, where he pointed out the locations where he had distributed the exam papers.
Investigation Continues Based on Harshvardhan's Leads
SOG DSP Shiv Kumar Bhardwaj stated that Harshvardhan was brought in for questioning about the SI exam paper leak case. The investigation is ongoing at a large scale. Bhardwaj mentioned that many people in Bharatpur received leaked papers for the Sub-Inspector examination.
