Two persons were arrested for
their alleged involvement in irregularities in an examination conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board, police said on Wednesday.
They were arrested by the special investigation cell (SIC) of the state police after a suspicious optical mark recognition (OMR) sheet of a candidate was widely circulated on social media for which the board came under public criticism.
"Senia Bagang, the candidate whose OMR sheet went viral, and Mongam Basar were arrested on Tuesday," the special investigation cells SP M Harsha Vardhan said.
Several candidates, who appeared in the examination, alleged that Bagang had submitted the blank answer sheet, though he was shortlisted for the skill test.
The arrests were made based on evidence collected in the case so far. Basar acted in connivance with the officials of the APSSB, the SP said.
Vardhan also alleged that APSSB under secretary, Kapter Ringu, has been "avoiding interrogation by SIC ...
