Dehradun, May 19 -- The Dehradun Police has arrested 17 candidates for allegedly using electronic Bluetooth devices to cheat during the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti/Lab Attendant competitive examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The arrests were made at two examination centres following a tip-off about unfair means being employed.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun, Ajay Singh, stated that the accused were found hiding Bluetooth devices in their shoes and other personal belongings. A total of 17 such electronic gadgets were recovered.

Three FIRs have been registered at Kotwali Patel Nagar and Dalanwala police stations. The police are conducting detailed interrogations to uncover the network b...