Cheating racket busted in Himachal Pradesh; Two accused arrested
In a press note issued here today SSP Kangra, Shalini Agnihotri said that On 15th June 2025, the Himachal Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Examination, conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, was successfully held across the state.
Arvind Sharma
Jun 16, 2025 10:37
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Dharamshala, June 16, 2025: In a press note issued here today SSP Kangra, Shalini Agnihotri said that On 15th June 2025, the Himachal Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Examination, conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, was successfully held across the state.
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 a few suspicious persons outside an examination centre in Palampur. Preliminary interrogation revealed that two individuals from the Jawali area had planned to extort money from candidates by falsely promising them success in the exam. The accused used other youths as intermediaries to mislead and manipulate the aspirants.
Police also questioned some candidates present at the exam centre. Based on the evidence gathered, a case (FIR No. 104/25 dated 16.06.2025) has been registered at Palampur Police Station under Sections 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Indian Justice Code) against Vikram and Balvinder alias SonuJaryal, both residents of Jawali, District Kangra. Both have been arrested, and interrogation is ongoing. So far, seven individuals have been questioned in connection with the case.
It is worth noting that 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.
The Himachal Pradesh Police remains fully vigilant to uphold the fairness and transparency of the recruitment process. Strictest legal action is being taken against anyone found involved in such fraudulent activities.
The investigation is being carried out with the highest standards of quality and impartial.
