Assam: Graduate arrested for posing as fake candidate in HSLC exam

A correspondent

Pathsala: A significant case of exam malpractice has been uncovered at the Datirbari Koragari Higher Secondary School Examination Centre, where a fake candidate was caught attempting to sit for the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) exam with a forged admit card.

According to the report, the accused have been identified as, Harunur Rashid, a former student of Harendra Chitra College, allegedly manipulated his date of birth to appear younger in a bid to qualify for a police recruitment interview. Investigations into the incident have also linked Mohir Uddin, the headmaster of Koragari Pathar Regional High School, to the fraudulent activity, suggesting the existence of a larger network of malpractice.

Adding to the controversy, Arup Das, a professor at Harendra Chitra College, was serving as an examiner at the centre during the exam. Rashid, a former student of Das, has raised suspicions insider involvement. Concerns about the negligence of examination authorities have grown, as the fraud went undetected until after four subjects had been completed. This incident has revived scrutiny over the exam centre, which has faced previous allegations of facilitating cheating.

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