Overview
- The arrest, which occurred on Wednesday, June 3, involved Pramod Kumar being caught at an Islamia Girls Inter College centre for appearing in place of Vimal Kumar and allegedly admitting to a Rs 1.5 lakh proxy deal.
- UPESSC reported that 2,21,489 candidates sat the TGT exam on June 3 and that nine imposters were arrested across the state while two fled from centres.
- Officials said the impersonation was uncovered through biometric and document checks that compared the candidate’s Aadhaar, admit card and live biometrics at the centre.
- Surveillance from CCTV, static magistrates at centres and continuous monitoring from an AI-integrated Control and Command Room helped spot and verify suspicious candidates during the multi-day recruitment exercise.
- Police have taken suspects into custody, launched legal action and are searching for original candidates who hired proxies, a response that may deter paid ‘solvers’ and prompt tighter checks in remaining exam sessions.