Sub-inspector recruitment paper leak: Exam should not be cancelled, say families of selected candidates

Relatives of selected candidates in the 2021 police sub-inspector recruitment exam lodged a protest with Shaheed Smarak on Sunday requesting that the exam not be cancelled.

A cabinet committee of six ministers is to make a decision on canceling the exam after several people, including trainee sub-inspectors who were recruited through the exam, were arrested over allegations of their involvement in the leakage of the test paper.

The protesting family members said that the government should take strict action against those who cleared the exam through unfair means, but canceling the exam will be an injustice to the candidates who are innocent.

Holding banners and placards, they raised slogans not to cancel the exam and also sought time to meet Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma.

The family members said they should not suffer the mistakes of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), which conducted the exam, and those involved in the alleged paper leak.

More than 800 candidates were selected in the examination and were undergoing training in police academies. Of these, 50 SI trainees have been arrested in the case of paper leaks.

The case is being investigated by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Rajasthan police.