Shimla, July 4 (FN Agency) As many as 6254 candidates remained absent from the Himachal Pradesh Police Constable written re-examination, in which 122 candidates restrained from appearing, who were booked for their involvement in the paper leak case. A police spokesperson said here on Sunday said that the written examination for 1334 posts of Constables in HP Police was conducted today in the state from 1200 hrs to 1300 hrs. All candidates, who had qualified the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) concluded on March 3, 2022, were eligible to appear for the written examination. The written examination was conducted at 87 examination centers in all districts of the state. Total 75803 candidates qualified in ground test, out of which 75681 were allowed to appear for the written examination after restricting 122 candidates, who were involved previously in using foul means. Out of 75681 candidates, 69427 (92 per cent) appeared for written examination and 6254 were reported absent. The written examination has been concluded peacefully without any case of unfair means.
The written examination was reconducted on Sunday after paper leak case was registered involving about 122 candidates. For smooth and fair conduct of written examination, tight arrangements were made by the Police Department, including installation of CCTV cameras in all examination centres. The provisions of videographers were made where CCTVs were not available. Thorough frisking of all the candidates were done before allowing them to enter the examination halls. Provisions of Hand Held Metal Detector (HHMD) & Door Frame Metal Detector (DFMD) were made at the entrance of examination centres. Total 1351 Jammers were installed in almost all examination centres or halls to block and restrict all kinds of external communication through electronic devices. Centre Superintendents and invigilators were hired from Government or Private Educational Institutes for fair and smooth conduct of exam. Flying Squads headed by Superintendents of Police & Commandants were constituted for surprise checking in the examination centres in all Districts. Vigilance teams from the State Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau were deployed to keep surveillance over malafide practices and the activities of any kind. CID teams were deployed for collection of advance intelligence regarding any suspicious activities.
Three senior level IPS officers were appointed as observers in three Ranges of the State under the overall supervision of Abhishek Trivedi, IPS, ADGP-AP&T-cum-Chairman, Police Recruitment Board. DK Yadav, IPS IGP (Admin & Welfare) was deployed as observer for Southern Range and Bimal Gupta DIG-PTC for Central Range and Santosh Patial, IPS, DIG-Intelligence, for Northern Range Dharamshala.In addition to the police personnel and supporting staff, 126 GOs were deployed for duties during written examination. During the written examination, the DGP-HP and ADGP-AP&T-cum-Chairman HP Police Recruitment Board remained present at PHQ Shimla to monitor the whole activity. The DGP-HP has congratulated Abhishek Trivedi, IPS, ADGP-AP&T as the Chairman of HP Police Recruitment Board and all Police officers or officials for smooth, peaceful, seamless, transparent and fair written examination. The state government has announced to provide free travel to all the candidates in HRTC buses after the paper leak it had announced to reconduct the written examination.