The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Karnataka Police, which is probing into a scam in the examination to recruit 545 police sub-inspectors in the state, on Thursday night arrested the main accused in the case BJP leader Divya Hagaragi, and two other suspects Archana and Sunanda at Pune.
The CID police team was led by SP Raghavendra Hegade. The CID police are bringing the arrested to Kalaburagi.
The alleged irregularities took place at Jnyan Jyothi English Medium School run by Divya.
Divya and team were at large for the past 18 days after the fraud came to light.
Divya was absconding as soon as a complaint about rigging in the PSI recruitment was registered at Chowk police station. Police is said to have arrested Divya and her accomplices while they were dining at a restaurant in Pune.
According to CID sources, the police have also arrested Solapur-based businessman Suresh on charges of giving shelter to Divya and her team. But it is yet to be confirmed.
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