Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on examination malpractice, police have arrested 117 people in connection with a massive racket aimed at sabotaging the upcoming Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination conducted by the Odisha Police Recruitment Board.

Of those arrested, 114 are candidates who had applied for the exam, while the remaining three are agents accused of facilitating the scheme, officials informed on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of Berhampur police intercepted three AC sleeper buses near the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border. The buses, which had started from Baramunda Bus Stand in Bhubaneswar, were carrying 117 passengers. During questioning, it was revealed that 114 of them were exam applicants, travelling with the help of three agents linked to a wider network.

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