Breaking the back of exam fraud, UP STF conducted a precision strike against a cheating gang at Mainpuri’s Maharaja Singh Memorial Inter College amid UP Board examinations. Six arrests mark a victory in the battle against organized malpractice.
The lineup of suspects features college affiliate Ashish, teachers Arun Kumar (Tinku) and Anoop Kumar, and hired solvers Shiv Chauhan, Avneet, plus Abhijeet Singh. Principal Amrish, in tandem with sibling Ashish, is accused of heading the conspiracy, enlisting aides for large-scale cheating.
The modus operandi involved extracting 5,000 rupees per paper from students, who then had their sheets completed by experts or guided verbally by complicit faculty. This racket preyed on insecurities, promising success at a premium.
Seized materials bolster the charges: two filled answer scripts, intermediate math textbook, biology question sheet, six cellphones, and related contraband. These artifacts will play a pivotal role in prosecutions.
Probe teams are expanding their scope to net remaining associates, scrutinizing transactions and communications. The episode spotlights vulnerabilities in rural exam setups and pushes for statewide overhauls like AI surveillance.
In the broader context, this intervention protects the aspirations of honest students, reinforcing that education’s cornerstone—integrity—cannot be bartered.