Man who sold HSSC answer key for Rs 1 crore arrested

Tribune News Service

Kaithal, August 10

In the police constable paper leak case, the police today arrested one more person taking the number of the arrested accused to 14.

The Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) had conducted the paper on Saturday in two shifts and it was scheduled for August 8 also. But after the Kaithal police reported that the paper was leaked, the HSSC cancelled the paper.

The accused was produced in court and was taken on 10-day police remand as the police are yet to ascertain the name and location of the person who leaked the answer key to man held today.

The police did not disclose the name of the person held today, but he belongs to Khandakheri village in Hisar and he allegedly provided the answer key to accused Narinder Kumar for Rs 1 crore.

“Based on the information provided by the persons arrested earlier, we arrested one more person. He is of Khandakheri village in Hisar district,” said Lokendra Singh, SP, Kaithal.

Meanwhile, the Karnal police also arrested a person identified as Lokesh Kumar of Sonepat district for his alleged involvement in sending a fake candidate to take the exam, confirmed Ganga Ram Punia, SP Karnal.