Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Odisha Police Arrests 117 in Exam Sabotage Case
Imagine a big test to become a police officer.
Some people tried to cheat by getting the answers before the test.
The police found out and arrested 117 people, including those who wanted to cheat and some people helping them.
They were planning to travel to another state to get the test questions.
They were going to pay a lot of money to get the answers.
The police are now investigating what happened, and the test has been delayed so they can make sure everything is fair.
Some people want a deeper investigation into the issue to figure out who else was involved.
117 people, including aspirants and agents, were arrested in Odisha for allegedly cheating on the SI exam.
The arrests followed a crackdown on a racket planning to sabotage the upcoming SI recruitment exam.
The aspiring candidates planned to travel to Vijayanagaram to obtain the question paper.
Candidates allegedly agreed to pay Rs 25 lakh each for the exam answers.
The Odisha Police postponed the SI exam scheduled for October 5-6.
- Who
- Odisha Police and 117 individuals, including aspirants and agents
- What
- Arrests related to an alleged scheme to sabotage the SI exam
- When
- October 1, 2024; Exam postponed from October 5-6
- Where
- Ganjam district, near the Andhra Pradesh border, and Vijayanagaram
- Why
- To prevent the SI exam from being sabotaged and to investigate the cheating racket
Political Criticism
Government Response
Investigation
Political Criticism
Opposition parties like BJD demanded a CBI investigation, criticizing the exam postponement as a 'systemic failure'.
Government Response
The government, represented by BJP, assured that all involved would be punished and emphasized a 'zero tolerance' approach to corruption.
- Arrests
- 117 individuals, including 114 aspirants
- Charges
- Cheating, forgery, fraud, and violating the Odisha Public Examination Act
- Exam
- Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination
- Planned Location
- Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh
- Payment Scheme
- Rs 25 lakh per candidate
- Agents Arrested
- 3
- Women Aspirants
- 8