Rajasthan: Trainee Officer Paid ₹15 Lakh For Leaked SI Exam Paper, Arrested By Police

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG), probing the 2021 SI recruitment exam paper leak, has arrested a female probationary officer who allegedly secured her position through fraudulent means.

According to SOG-ATS ADG VK Singh, Monika Jat, who ranked 34th in the exam, paid Rs 15 lakh to the mastermind behind the scam. She was apprehended at the Jhunjhunu Police Lines, where she was undergoing training as a probationary SI. Originally from Sultanpur in Jhunjhunu, Jat was residing in Tarpura, Sikar district at the time of her arrest.

Rs 15 Lakh Deal for Leaked Exam Paper

Police sources revealed that Jat, who struggles to write a basic application in Hindi, astonishingly secured 184 out of 200 in the Hindi paper, earning the 34th rank in the 2021 SI recruitment exam.

The SOG investigation uncovered that Jat struck a Rs 15 lakh deal with the key accused, Paurav Kaler, who provided her with the leaked SI recruitment exam paper. According to SOG sources, Jat received the answers through a Bluetooth device, enabling her to secure the 34th rank. She appeared for the exam at a center in Ajmer on September 15, 2021.

High Written Score, Low Interview Marks

ADG VK Singh revealed that Jat scored an impressive 184 out of 200 in Hindi and 161 in General Knowledge. Despite securing only 15 marks in the interview, her high written test scores ensured her selection. After Kaler’s arrest, she briefly went into hiding, fleeing from the Rajasthan Police Academy before resurfacing at Jhunjhunu Police Lines, where the SOG finally apprehended her.

Published on: Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 07:51 PM IST