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Haryana NEET Solvers Gang

A case of alleged impersonation has been registered against two men from Haryana following a recruitment examination at the Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment in Almora district. According to reports, an invigilator found the conduct of a candidate suspicious during a Multi-Tasking Staff Group C recruitment test held for an Economically Weaker Section post. Institute officials allowed the test to be completed to prevent disruption before initiating document verification and questioning.

State

Haryana

First reported

June 2024

Estimated victims

Thousands of genuine candidates

Agency involved

Someshwar Police Station, Almora

Charges or sections cited

Sections 318(2), 319(2), and 61(2) of BNS

Status

FIR registered and under investigation

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

Investigators allege that a 25-year-old man from Jind district wrote the examination on behalf of a 21-year-old candidate from Kaithal district. During questioning, the proxy candidate allegedly admitted to appearing in the test in place of the registered applicant. Based on a formal complaint filed by the institute's administrative officer, local police registered an FIR against both individuals.

Law enforcement authorities are examining whether the incident was an isolated act or part of a broader network of solver gangs orchestrating proxy candidates for competitive exams. Police stated that further legal actions and investigations will proceed based on findings regarding potential similar attempts in other recruitment tests.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention any arrests made or the exact financial or recruitment outcomes for the accused.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

An FIR has been registered against the two accused men, and police are investigating whether a larger solver gang network was involved.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

An educational and research institute whose recruitment process was targeted by alleged impersonators.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

SaturdayThe Multi-Tasking Staff Group C recruitment examination was conducted at the institute in Almora district.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

A candidate applied for a Multi-Tasking Staff recruitment examination under the Economically Weaker Section category.
A proxy candidate from Haryana was arranged to sit and write the written test instead of the actual applicant.
Invigilators noticed suspicious behavior during the examination but allowed the test to finish to avoid disruption.
Post-examination verification and document matching revealed discrepancies, leading to the questioning and alleged admission of the proxy.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

timesofindia.indiatimes.comOriginal report Primary source / searchOpens via Google News IAF exam fraud unearthed in Avadi, four Haryana youths held in TN - The New Indian ExpressThe New Indian Express · 4 Aug 2026

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