The written examination for recruitment of constables in Uttar Pradesh concluded on June 10 at 1,183 centres across all 75 districts, officials confirmed. The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board conducted the test over three days—June 8, 9, and 10—in two shifts each day.
Malpractice Incidents Reported
Police reported multiple instances of alleged examination-related malpractice, including impersonation, document forgery, and the circulation of misleading content on social media. On the final day, fresh First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered in Saharanpur, Azamgarh, Kanpur Nagar, and Jhansi.
Incidents in Saharanpur and Kanpur Nagar
In Saharanpur, a candidate at Guru Nanak Girls Inter College was found to have a biometric mismatch during verification. After scrutiny, a case was registered at Qutub Sher police station, and the candidate was arrested. In Kanpur Nagar, a candidate appearing at Lallu Prasad Inter College on Mall Road was suspected of using forged documents to sit the examination. Police registered a case at Chhawani police station and initiated legal proceedings.
Arrests in Jhansi and Azamgarh
In Jhansi, a candidate was arrested after biometric verification allegedly showed he was appearing in place of another candidate. A case was registered at Navabad police station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Public Examinations Act. In Azamgarh, two separate FIRs were lodged against social media users accused of posting misleading and factually incorrect videos related to the recruitment examination on Instagram. The cases were filed under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
Overall Statistics and Ongoing Investigations
Officials stated that 24 criminal cases have been registered in connection with the examination so far, and 15 accused have been arrested. Investigations and legal proceedings are continuing.
