Five more persons have been arrested and one more First Information Report (FIR) has been registered in connection with the Army recruitment paper leak case.
Earlier on February 28, three persons including one ex-army personnel were arrested for allegedly running an Army recruitment racket in Pune district.
Based on intelligence input, a joint operation was conducted by officials of Military Intelligence of Indian Army and Crime branch unit of Pune City Police.
The operation involved raids at various locations, which led to the recovery of a question paper of the Common Entrance Exam (CEE) for recruitment of Soldier (General Duty).
So far eight accused have been arrested in the paper leak case and two different FIRs have been registered with Pune City Police. Officials suspect the involvement of more accused in this case and are likely to make more arrests in the matter.
The Indian Army on Sunday acting swift cancelled the common entrance exam for recruitment of soldiers (general duty). The decision to cancel the entrance exam came after a question paper was circulated on social media a day earlier.
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