Accused Sachin Malik.
Police have arrested the principle candidate carrying a reward of ₹2,000 in reference to the SSC-GD Constable recruitment examination rip-off in Sikar, the place a dummy candidate had appeared within the examination on his behalf.
Dhod Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajesh Dhaka stated the accused, Sachin Malik (22), son of Jai Bhagwan Jat and a resident of Poornpura in Bhiwani district, had fled to Haryana and Gujarat looking for employment after the case surfaced. He remained absconding whereas on the lookout for work, however couldn’t safe a job as his verification course of failed as a result of prison case registered in opposition to him. After returning to Sikar, he was arrested by police on Thursday.
The SSC-GD Constable recruitment examination was carried out at a personal centre on February 7, 2025. Through the examination, Sachin Malik had allegedly organized for a dummy candidate, Sachin (26), son of Jagmendra and a resident of Rohtak, Haryana, to take the examination in his place.
The SSC-GD examination outcomes had been declared a couple of months later, and owing to the dummy candidate’s efficiency, the unique candidate, Sachin Malik, secured the thirty fourth rank on the all-India stage.
The dummy candidate was arrested in June final 12 months.
Deal was made for one and a half lakh
Sandeep, a resident of Bhadra in Hanumangarh district, had taken the web examination centre at SBS Shikshan Prashikshan Sansthan in Sikar on contract for a 12 months.
He reportedly met authentic candidate Sachin Malik in Delhi, the place the latter had gone to look for an examination. Sandeep allegedly promised that he might assist him clear on-line examinations and took his cellular quantity.
After returning residence from Delhi, Sachin Malik was contacted by Sandeep by WhatsApp. The 2 allegedly finalised a deal value ₹1.5 lakh to rearrange for a dummy candidate to look within the SSC-GD Constable examination.
Following the settlement, Sachin Malik reached Sikar on the day of the examination, February 7, 2025. Investigators say Sandeep, in collusion with centre workers, facilitated the entry of the dummy candidate into the examination centre.
Through the examination, the unique candidate allegedly remained contained in the washroom whereas the dummy candidate from Haryana appeared for the check in his place.
Examination carried out in February 2025
The SSC-GD examination was carried out on-line on February 7, 2025, by Tata Consultancy Providers (TCS). The examination centre in Sikar was situated at SBS Shikshan Prashikshan Sansthan.
After the examination, on February 10, Naresh Kumar, supervisor from consultancy companies IEG, visited the centre and reviewed CCTV footage. The footage revealed {that a} dummy candidate had appeared for the examination, following which a case was registered at Sadar police station.
Subsequently, police arrested two TCS staff, Rakesh and Dinesh, dummy candidate Sachin, and Bajranglal in reference to the case.
Centre operator Sandeep, nevertheless, stays absconding.
Following the publicity of the fraud, SBS Shikshan Prashikshan Sansthan in Sikar was blacklisted from conducting examinations.
Absconded in Haryana and Gujarat
Investigators stated accused Sachin initially hid on the houses of family and buddies in Haryana. He later travelled to Gujarat looking for employment, however didn’t get a job as a result of police verification couldn’t be accomplished as a result of pending prison case.
He finally returned, and police acquired data by human intelligence inputs that he was current in Sikar. Appearing on the tip-off, police carried out a raid and arrested him.
Head Constable Mangalaram, Constables Pawan and Devkinandan from the DySP workplace, together with Constable Anil from Sadar police station, performed a key position within the arrest operation.
