Accused arrested; investigation on  

Mysuru: A candidate appearing for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Level-1 examination at an examination centre in Hebbal allegedly attempted to use a scribe by posing as a physically handicapped person and producing a doubtful medical certificate. 

Based on a complaint by S. Vishnu of Ion Digital, Hebbal, an FIR has been filed at Hebbal Police Station against Vikas Meena, a resident of Dausa in Rajasthan; Sumit Kumar Singh, a resident of Pipra, Saran, Bihar; and Vijay Meena, a resident of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Police have arrested the accused and further investigation is on.  

The incident was reported on Aug. 6 at the Ion Digital Zone IDZ, Hebbal, where Vikas Meena arrived at 8.11 am accompanied by Sumit Kumar Singh, who was introduced as his scribe. 

According to the FIR, Vikas Meena had his right hand wrapped in a crepe bandage and claimed that he was unable to write the examination due to an injury. He produced a doctor’s certificate and sought permission to have the examination written by the scribe. However, Vishnu and Railway officials found the medical certificate and the conduct of the candidate and the scribe suspicious. The scribe was not permitted to write the exam and was detained at the venue until the test was completed.  

After the examination, statements were obtained from both Vikas Meena and Sumit Kumar Singh. According to the FIR, Vikas and Sumit told the officials that they had been sent to Mysuru by Vijay Meena of Jaipur, Rajasthan, for the examination. 

Sumit told the officials that he had earlier appeared for an RRB examination at Madurai and was subsequently sent to Mysuru by Vijay Meena. He said that a taxi had been arranged for him to travel to Mysuru and that Rs. 13,000 was paid to the taxi driver. 

Sumit further claimed that Vijay Meena had paid him Rs. 6,000 to assist Vikas Meena by posing as his scribe. Vikas Meena told the Police that he had been sent to Mysuru along with Sumit Kumar Singh by Vijay Meena and had paid him Rs. 50,000 for making the arrangement to write the examination.