12 held in Bihar for impersonating CTET candidates

Bihar Police have arrested 12 people, including two women, for allegedly appearing in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)-2024 and solving the exam on behalf of other candidates at various examination centers in Darbhanga district.

Darbhanga SSP Jagunath Reddy told reporters, "Nine arrests were made from different centers under Laheriasarai police station's jurisdiction, while two were apprehended from a center under Sadar police station, and one person was arrested from a center under Bahadurpur police station."
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The impersonation was detected through biometric fingerprint scans of candidates at the examination centers, police said.

Police took action based on complaints filed by invigilators and administrators. Cases have been registered against the imposters, and their interrogation is on. Police are also gathering information about the genuine candidates.

Sources said police are also investigating whether the arrested are linked to any interstate cheating syndicate.

The CTET is conducted annually on a national level for candidates seeking teaching positions in the government sector.

(PTI)