In an intensified crackdown on competitive examination fraud and paper leaks, the Special Operation Group in Rajasthan has arrested two key suspects across two distinct investigation tracks. The operation targeted both sides of examination malpractice: apprehending a broker responsible for arranging impersonators in the Rajasthan Public Service Commission Senior Teacher Second Grade recruitment examination 2022, alongside capturing a key handler linked to the notorious paper leak syndicate in the Sub-Inspector recruitment examination 2022. These consecutive arrests underline the ongoing institutional drive to dismantle deeply entrenched examination fraud operations in the state.
Broker Fixed Dummy Candidates for 8 Lakh Rupees in Senior Teacher Exam
In the Senior Teacher Second Grade competitive examination 2022 case, the Special Operation Group apprehended broker Rajmohan Meena for coordinating impersonation. Investigators established that Rajmohan arranged for two proxy candidates to sit in place of the genuine examinee, Arun Kumar Meena. This illicit arrangement was finalized for an agreed sum of 8 lakh rupees. Through this fraudulent substitution, Arun Kumar Meena secured appointment as a government science teacher. The investigation agency is now actively working to uncover the exact identities of the two proxy candidates and trace how they bypassed examination hall verification checks.
The administrative timeline of the examination reveals the depth of the conspiracy. The Rajasthan Public Service Commission originally conducted the Senior Teacher exam on 24 December 2022. That sitting had to be cancelled after widespread leaks of question papers covering general knowledge, educational psychology, and science. The commission subsequently scheduled a re-examination on 29 January 2023. It was during this re-examination that broker Rajmohan Meena deployed two proxy examinees to ensure Arun Kumar Meena passed. The Special Operation Group is currently piecing together the logistics that enabled impersonators to enter the examination centre undetected during the rescheduled test.
Court Remands Broker Rajmohan Meena to Police Custody Until 21 October
Following his arrest, the Special Operation Group produced Rajmohan Meena before a court, which remanded him to police custody until 21 October. Agency interrogators are using this custody window to extract critical intelligence regarding how the proxy candidates were sourced, the financial channels used to transfer the 8 lakh rupees, and the broader identity roster of co-conspirators. Vishal Bansal, Additional Director General of Police, Special Operation Group, confirmed the enforcement action and outlined the initial findings.
Rajmohan Meena has a prior documented history of examination fraud. His involvement previously surfaced in the Sub-Inspector recruitment examination 2021, where he had cleared the exam utilizing a dummy candidate himself. The Special Operation Group had arrested him in that earlier case as well. Having operated both as a beneficiary of impersonation and later as an operational broker arranging proxies for other candidates, his interrogation is viewed as pivotal. Investigators are determining whether his network orchestrated similar impersonation rackets in other state recruitment drives and identifying his primary operational contacts.
Sunil Bhadu Apprehended as Solved Paper Site Handler in Sub-Inspector Case
In the parallel investigation into the Sub-Inspector recruitment examination 2022 paper leak, the Special Operation Group took Sunil Bhadu into custody. Inquiry records designate Sunil as the handler of a site where solved leaked papers were accessed and reviewed. The agency linked his operational activities to the criminal network led by notorious paper leak kingpins Bhupendra Saran and Suresh Dhaka. In competitive exam paper leaks, the apparatus used to store, manage, and deliver solved question sets to candidates forms the critical distribution backbone.
With Sunil Bhadu under arrest, the Special Operation Group is working to reconstruct the communication channels and distribution chain that bridged the leak orchestrators and the end beneficiaries. While complete technical specifics and post-arrest disclosures remain under operational wraps, his formal apprehension provides investigators direct access to the digital and physical infrastructure operated under the instructions of Bhupendra Saran and Suresh Dhaka.
Total Arrests in Sub-Inspector Recruitment Paper Leak Climb to 156
With this latest operation, the aggregate count of individuals arrested in connection with the Sub-Inspector recruitment examination 2022 paper leak has reached 156. The accumulation of 156 arrests reflects the sheer magnitude and organized scale of the cheating syndicates that have targeted state services. Examination leaks and proxy candidate rackets have repeatedly disrupted recruitment schedules and raised profound governance challenges across Rajasthan.
The immediate operational focus remains divided between the two accused. While investigators interrogate Rajmohan Meena through 21 October to uncover proxy candidate identities and financial paper trails in the teacher recruitment fraud, the ongoing questioning of Sunil Bhadu is expected to expose further linkages, financial footprints, and auxiliary operatives tied to the statewide Sub-Inspector paper distribution network.
