Proxy candidate caught for appearing in Kolkata SI recruitment exam

A “proxy” candidate appearing in the recruitment exam for Kolkata Police Sub-Inspector was caught red-handed in the city, police said on Wednesday.

According to police, Lakhai Ghosh, who was not the aspirant, appeared for the exam. The fraud came to light when the signature on the admit card and that of Ghosh mismatched. The actual aspirant was Abdul Khaleque, the police said.

Ghosh, who hails from Murshidabad, was sitting for the inspector’s recruitment exam on Khaleque’s behalf. Ghosh had managed to sit for the exam without attracting



attention.

However, the examiner noticed that his face did not match the photograph on the admit card, raising suspicion. Soon, other documents were verified. That’s when the discrepancy was discovered. It was found that Ghosh’s signature did not match the signature on the document.

Police officers immediately detained Ghosh and began questioning him. Reports suggest that both hailed from Murshidabad and met there.

“The person who has appeared on behalf of the actual candidate has been arrested. He is being questioned,” said the police.