LUCKNOW, April 23 -- Four accused, including two assistant professors, arrested by the U.P. Special Task Force (STF) duped more than 20 candidates appearing for the assistant professor recruitment examination conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission (UPHESC), Prayagraj, by providing them fake question papers, officials said here. Now, the STF is on the lookout for the candidates who paid a total of Rs.35 lakh for the counterfeit question papers, they said.

According to STF deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Deepak Singh, information about all the people associated with the gang is being sought. The revelations were made by the arrested accused during interrogation.

"The STF team is now raiding possible loca...