Tangail, Nov 28, (V7N) - Detective Branch (DB South) police have arrested six individuals for their alleged involvement in cheating during the Tangail police constable recruitment examination. The arrests were made early Wednesday morning from a hostel in the Kellabandh area of Kotwali Upazila, Rangpur. The Superintendent of Police (SP) of Tangail, Saiful Islam Santu, briefed reporters about the arrests on Thursday afternoon.

The arrested individuals have been identified as:

Mehedi Hasan (25), son of Abu Bakkar, from Gandhabpur village in Pirganj Upazila, Rangpur

Himanta Chandra Roy Apan (19), son of Deepak Chandra Roy, from Drokandar village

Tuhin Mia (19), son of Obaidul Mia, from Baram Bari village

Chabur Uddin (19), from Sriharipur village, Dhanbari Upazila, Tangail

SM Ayat (19), from Bagbari village, Sadar Upazila, Tangail

Jihad Ali (19), son of Jafar Ali, and Abdullah (19), son of Jubbar Sikdar, from Sadar Kakua Kalikaital village, Tangail

According to Superintendent Saiful Islam Santu, the recruitment examination for the post of Bangladesh Police Training Recruit Constable (TRC) was conducted on November 13 at the Tangail District Police Lines. Those who passed the written test were invited for the oral exam, which took place on November 20. During the oral exam, discrepancies were found when three candidates were asked about the answers they had provided in the written test. The candidates failed to answer basic questions related to their written exam, raising suspicions of malpractice.

Upon further interrogation, the three candidates admitted to cheating and revealed that three other individuals had appeared in the recruitment test on their behalf. Acting on this information, a team from the Detective Branch raided the Holi Hostel in Kellabandh area, Kotwali Upazila, Rangpur, and arrested the six suspects. During the raid, police seized duplicate admit cards for various exams, revenue stamps, bank checks, photographs, computers, mobile phones, and other evidence.

The arrested individuals have been sent to court, with police seeking a seven-day remand for further investigation.

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