Man arrested from Patna for helping students cheat in competitive exams

Ritesh Kumar was arrested from Anandpuri area following a tip-off. A raid at Kumar’s residence revealed documents, electronic devices and other equipment that were confiscated

Published on: Aug 10, 2021, 11:33:19 IST

By Mukesh Kumar Mishra

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Patna police on Monday night arrested a man for his alleged involvement in helping students cheat in national level examinations. A case was lodged with SK Puri police station in this connection.

Ritesh Kumar was arrested from Anandpuri area following a tip-off. A raid at Kumar’s residence revealed documents, electronic devices and other equipment that were confiscated. Kumar’s brother, Anshu Singh, managed to esape, said the police.

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“Police are interrogating Kumar to ascertain his brother’s role and also if there are other people involved in the crime,” he added.

City SP (central) Rahul A said, “The police arrested Ritesh Kumar... We are interrogating him,” he added.

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