Dharamshala, June 17 -- Kangra police have arrested two individuals for allegedly attempting to cheat the aspirants of recently held Himachal Pradesh Police Constable recruitment examination by promising to help them pass the examination in exchange for money. The exam, conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, was held across the state on June 15. Police officials said that during the examination, Kangra police received a tip-off that certain individuals were attempting to cheat aspirants by promising to help them pass the exam in exchange for money. "Acting swiftly on this confidential information, a joint team from the security branch and Palampur Police detained suspicious persons outside an examination centre in Palampur. Preliminary probe revealed that two individuals from the Jawali area had planned to extort money from candidates by falsely promising them success in exam. The accused used other youths as intermediaries to mislead the aspirants," Kangra police said in a statement. Police also questioned some candidates at the exam centre. A case has been registered at Palampur police station under Sections 318(4) and 3(5) of the BNS against Vikram and Balvinder, alias Sonu Jaryal, both residents of Kangra's Jawali. "Both have been arrested, and interrogation is ongoing. So far, seven individuals have been questioned in connection with the case. Notably, both accused were previously found involved in suspicious activities. Their names had surfaced in the 2022 police recruitment paper leak case and in the 2019 illegal bluetooth device usage incident," police said.htc...