Principal, solver arrestedfor aiding copying mafia

Varanasi: Despite putting an impressive check on the copying mafia of east UP districts since 2018, how the officials continue to face challenge from them was exposed on Monday when UP STF succeeded in arresting the principal of a college and a solver in Ghazipur.STF arrested Bhagelu Das Inter College's principal Vindhyachal Yadav of Ghazipur and solver Shivam Yadav of Mau from the same college in the Karuri Bahlolpur area under Dullahpur police station of Ghazipur district. STF recovered the question paper of English for the UP Board high school, an answer sheet, an OMR sheet, an admit card, an Adhar card and two mobile phones from them.
Keeping a sharp vigil on the district, which earned notoriety due to the copying mafia before 2017-18, STF's Varanasi field unit received inputs regarding the principal of Bhagelu Das Inter College facilitating some candidates by allowing solvers to appear in the exam on their behalf during the high school English paper. A team led by inspector Anil Singh along with static magistrates Arvindra Kumar Singh and Manorama Singh, raided room 12 of the college.During this raid, Shivam Yadav was found appearing in the exam in place of Shubham Yadav. Apart from him, the STF also arrested the principal. During initial interrogation, Shivam confessed that he was appearing in the exam in place of Shubham in return for a payment of Rs 40,000. He did not face any problem as his biometric and other checks did not take place due to the involvement of the principal.