Rajasthan: Journalist arrested in REET paper leak cases
Press Trust of India | February 20, 2022 | 10:33 AM IST | 1 min read
The Special Operations Group (SOG) has so far arrested 40 people in connection to REET 2021 paper leak incident that occurred in September last year.
Jaipur: A news channel reporter was arrested on Saturday in connection with the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers-2021 (REET) paper leak case, police said.
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Based on the interrogation of an accused in the case, Narendra, a gram sevak in Jalore district, the role of reporter Bablu Meena was found in the paper leak, Additional Director General of Police, Special Operations Group (SOG), Ashok Rathore said in a statement. Meena hails from Dausa district and has been associated with a news channel for the last 10 years in Jalore, he said. Police said he had also appeared in the REET exam.
The SOG has so far arrested 40 people in connection to paper leak incident that occurred in September last year.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on February 7 announced the cancellation of Level-2 examination of REET 2021 amid accusations of largescale irregularities. He also announced to reconduct the exam for 62,000 posts instead of the exisiting 32,000 posts.
The Chief Minister also tweeted, "In the cabinet meeting held at the Chief Minister's residence, it has been decided to cancel the REET Level-2 exam. The level-1 process will continue as before. Now there will be recruitment for a total of 62,000 posts in both levels. Youth should be rest assured, the state government is fully standing by in their interest."
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