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Crime
Punjab Police Arrest 35 Candidates in Pharmacy Exam Cheating Scam
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 20 Jul 2026, 02:03 PM
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Punjab Police have arrested 35 candidates, including 28 caught cheating, in a crackdown on a cheating ring that targeted the state’s pharmacy officer recruitment exam.
Punjab Police have detained 35 candidates in a sting operation that exposed a cheating ring during the state’s pharmacy officer recruitment examination. The operation, carried out in the last week, led to the arrest of 28 individuals who were caught attempting to use illicit means to secure exam positions. The remaining 7 detainees are suspected of facilitating the scam. Police officials said the investigation uncovered a network that supplied answer keys and forged documents to aspirants. The crackdown is part of a broader effort to maintain the integrity of government recruitment processes across Punjab.