Overview
- A joint Uttarakhand–Uttar Pradesh STF operation during the SSC MTS and Havaldar exam led to two arrests in Dehradun.
- The accused were identified as Nitish Kumar of Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, and Bhaskar Naithani of Dehradun.
- The raid at Mahadev Digital Zone on the MKP Inter College campus prompted the sealing of the centre after high‑tech devices were seized.
- Officials reported an underground chamber in the server room with laptops and routers enabling remote access to candidates’ computers.
- The syndicate allegedly demanded up to ₹10 lakh per candidate, and interrogations continue to map the network and verify any bribe payments.