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Delhi Police Bust Remote-Access Exam Racket, Arrest Kingpin and Detain 32 Students

Investigators are tracing devices and payments to map the network and identify who gained from the scheme.

Overview

  • Police raided a Dwarka apartment on Wednesday after a tip-off and arrested Harsh Vardhan while detaining 32 students found at the site.
  • Officers say the group used remote desktop tools such as AnyDesk and Ammy Admin to take control of computers inside exam centres.
  • Investigators recovered admit cards for a test set for April 7 at an IT lab in Rajasthan for a Mumbai management institute reported as Narsee Monjee.
  • College students were recruited as paid paper solvers at ₹500–₹1,000 per question and many say they were misled by offers to answer queries for e-learning platforms.
  • An FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions has been filed and police are tracking an associate named Pranjal along with digital evidence and money trails.