JEE Exam Scam: Prime accused arrested by Azara and Guwahati Police

Guwahati: The prime accused in the JEE exam scam has been taken into custody by the Azara police and Guwahati police on Wednesday.

A candidate appeared for the examination as a proxy candidate at ION Digital Zone in Azara. The accused reportedly shared the details of the exam scam through mobile phone.

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The Guwahati Police formed a special investigation team to investigate the case. An FIR was lodged against the accused who allegedly cracked the JEE (Main) examination on 5th September.

The Officer-in-charge of Azara police station also said that the complainant Mitradev Sarmah has also provided electronic evidence against the student.

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