Chandigarh, May 21 -- A day after 17 persons were caught for cheating in the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) recruitment exam held on Sunday, investigators revealed that the candidates had paid anywhere between Rs.10 lakh to Rs.18 lakh to secure exam success.

The main accused was identified as Rakhi, who runs a private institute in Jind, Haryana. Investigators believe that it was from this centre that the scam stemmed.

During preliminary questioning, Rakhi revealed that she and other impersonators entered the exam centre, not to appear for the paper, but to smuggle in electronic devices. She used the device, concealed in her dress, to scan the question paper and transmit it to her associates stationed outside the school. These associate...