Overview
- The CGPSC announced that names such as News, Space Rani, He Ram and Bhakt Prahlad appear exactly as candidates entered them and were printed on admit cards and used in document checks.
- The preliminary exam for 341 police posts was held on July 12, and the commission declared results on August 4 that shortlisted 7,301 candidates for mains.
- Screenshots of the qualifying list went viral on social media, prompting the Opposition to demand an impartial probe and senior Congress figures to ridicule the government.
- Several shortlisted candidates, including News Kumar Pradhan, Tufail, He Ram and Bhakt Prahlad, publicly confirmed their names match school records, Aadhaar and bank documents.
- Officials say the mains are tentatively set for October 24–26, and observers warn the controversy could deepen scrutiny of exam administration given recent national concerns about test integrity.