UP police exam scam: Lucknow cops arrest wanted man
LUCKNOW, Oct. 11 -- The Hussainganj police, in coordination with the Central Surveillance Team, arrested a wanted man involved in cheating and extorting money during the UP Police Constable Civil examination. Harish Kumar Bhagat, 21, who carried a reward of Rs 25,000 for his arrest, was taken into custody from his residence in C-5, New Sainik Colony, Bhopal, on October 9, a police department release read on Friday.
A police official said that Bhagat had been absconding since a case was registered against him on August 22, 2024, in an FIR at Hussainganj Police Station. The FIR charges him under sections 318(4)/112/336(3)/340(2) BNS, 11(7)/13(5) of the UP Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Ordinance 2024, and 66 DIT Act.
According to the police, he misused technical equipment and created fake groups, accounts, bank details, and QR codes to extort money from candidates by promising access to leaked papers, tarnishing the credibility of the government.
Bhagat is now undergoing legal proceedings and will be presented before the court, while police seek information regarding his criminal history from other districts....
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