The extensive arrangements made by the Uttar Pradesh government under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the Direct Recruitment-2025 written examination for Constable and equivalent positions continued to yield positive results on the second day, ensuring complete transparency and fairness.
The examination, held in two shifts on Tuesday at 1,183 centers across all 75 districts of the state, concluded successfully in a peaceful and well-organized manner.
According to Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) DG S.B. Shiradkar, a total of 9,62,833 candidates had been called to appear in both shifts, of whom 7,32,731 attended. The overall attendance was recorded at 76.10 percent.
The Yogi government has put in place stringent security measures to ensure a completely cheat-free and transparent recruitment process. Arrangements such as biometric verification, CCTV surveillance, frisking, identity verification, and social media monitoring have been implemented at examination centers. Consequently, strict action was taken against those involved after incidents of cheating, impersonation, and misinformation were promptly detected in various districts on the second day.
At Beni Madhav Vidyapeeth Inter College in Hardoi, a candidate identified as Rohit Pathauri was caught carrying a concealed mobile phone and question papers from a previous competitive examination with the intent to cheat. Police registered a case against him under the Uttar Pradesh Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, and the Information Technology Act, and subsequently arrested him.
In Aligarh, an individual arrived at the examination center at Dharam Samaj College to take the examination on behalf of another candidate using a fake Aadhaar card. Upon verification, the fraud was detected, and both the accused and his associate were arrested.
Similarly, at DAV Inter College in Muzaffarnagar, another person was caught appearing in place of a candidate using a forged Aadhaar card. In both cases, FIRs were registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Public Examination Act.
At Siddiqui Faiz-e-Aam Inter College, Makhaniya, Kanpur, a candidate was caught during frisking before the commencement of the second shift while attempting to carry an electronic gadget into the examination center. He is being questioned, and legal proceedings are underway.
Police also acted swiftly against the circulation of misleading and baseless content on social media during the examination. Indrajeet, a resident of Amroha, was arrested for posting a fake video through an Instagram account. A case has been registered against him under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
The Yogi government has made it clear that a zero-tolerance policy will be followed against anyone attempting to compromise the integrity of the recruitment examination.
The DG of the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board stated that strict legal action will be ensured against individuals involved in cheating, impersonation, use of electronic devices, or spreading rumors on social media.