THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Technician-B, Draftsman-B, and Radiographer-A exams were canceled by VSSC after doubts emerged about more instances of cheating in the same examination. The exams were held in different venues in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday when two people from Haryana were detained for using Bluetooth and other technological appliances for malpractice in the examination hall. According to VSSC, the new dates for exams will be announced on its official website.

A special team has been formed to investigate the incident. SP Karunakaran is heading the investigation team. Museum, Cantonment, Medical College, and Cyber Cell CIs are also included in the group. Cyber Cell will thoroughly investigate the ‘copying’ accusation in the examination.

The case was registered in three stations. Six persons were arrested in the case. The arrest of two people was recorded yesterday. All are natives of Haryana. The prime accused is a coaching center owner in Haryana. The police suspect the involvement of many people in this crime.

The main accused was promising jobs and charging huge sums of money from the candidates who came to his coaching center.

The impersonation took place in the examination for the post of VSSC Technician - B category. Manoj Kumar and Gautam Chauhan wrote the exam under the names of Sunil and Sumit. The examination was held in Cotton Hill and Pattom St. Mary's schools. Reports indicate that such cheating during examinations has occurred in various parts of the country.

They used a belly belt to hide a phone, which they used to take pictures of the question paper. They discreetly communicated with a person through a wireless earpiece, seeking assistance in answering the paper. Meanwhile, during the examination, the police received an anonymous phone message about cheating during the exam. This triggered a thorough investigation.