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A Dozen fake examinees held from Army test
Police on Saturday arrested 12 fake examinees from two exam centres during a Nepal Army test. Eleven fake examinees were arrested from the Koteshwor-based CIT College while one was held from the Ratna Rajyalaxmi Campus on the Exhibition Road, said Superintendent Bishwa Raj Pokharel.
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Published at : March 25, 2018
Updated at : March 25, 2018 12:50
Kathmandu
Police on Saturday arrested 12 fake examinees from two exam centres during a Nepal Army test.
Eleven fake examinees were arrested from the Koteshwor-based CIT College while one was held from the Ratna Rajyalaxmi Campus on the Exhibition Road, said Superintendent Bishwa Raj Pokharel.
They were arrested in coordination with the Army and the Public Service Commission.
Eight men and four women are among the arrestees. Eleven of them were taking the exam for another person.
The arrestees have been detained at the Metropolitan Police Circle, Baneshwor for an investigation. The NA has claimed this was the first time fake examinees were arrested from the exams conducted to fill “private” vacancies.
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