<p>The CID on Thursday arrested a head constable for involvement in the police sub-inspector (PSI) scam. </p>.<p>Lakkappa, posted at the HAL police station in eastern Bengaluru, had taken the PSI exam at a centre in Ramamurthy Nagar on October 3, 2021. The CID believes Lakkappa used a Bluetooth device while marking answers on the OMR sheet.</p>.<p>He scored 21.5 marks in Paper-I (Essay, Translation and Comprehension) and 135 marks in Paper-II (General Studies). Thus, he scored 156.5 out of 200 marks, securing the sixth rank among candidates from Kalyana Karnataka. </p>.<p>The CID arrested two more successful candidates — Sindagi native Srishaila Biradar and Dharwad native Shrimant Satpure. Both are accused of using Bluetooth devices during the exam. </p>.<p>Biradar secured the 57th rank in the provisional selection list, while Satpure stood 63rd. Biradar scored 35.5 marks in Paper-I and 108.75 marks in Paper-II. Satpure’s scores were 16.5 (Paper-I) and 127.5 (Paper-II). </p>.<p>CID sources said the three candidates took help from the prime accused, Rudragouda D Patil, to use the Bluetooth devices and paid them lakhs in bribes. </p>.<p>The CID is preparing to file separate FIRs against the candidates in the police stations in whose jurisdiction their exam centres are located. </p>
<p>The CID on Thursday arrested a head constable for involvement in the police sub-inspector (PSI) scam. </p>.<p>Lakkappa, posted at the HAL police station in eastern Bengaluru, had taken the PSI exam at a centre in Ramamurthy Nagar on October 3, 2021. The CID believes Lakkappa used a Bluetooth device while marking answers on the OMR sheet.</p>.<p>He scored 21.5 marks in Paper-I (Essay, Translation and Comprehension) and 135 marks in Paper-II (General Studies). Thus, he scored 156.5 out of 200 marks, securing the sixth rank among candidates from Kalyana Karnataka. </p>.<p>The CID arrested two more successful candidates — Sindagi native Srishaila Biradar and Dharwad native Shrimant Satpure. Both are accused of using Bluetooth devices during the exam. </p>.<p>Biradar secured the 57th rank in the provisional selection list, while Satpure stood 63rd. Biradar scored 35.5 marks in Paper-I and 108.75 marks in Paper-II. Satpure’s scores were 16.5 (Paper-I) and 127.5 (Paper-II). </p>.<p>CID sources said the three candidates took help from the prime accused, Rudragouda D Patil, to use the Bluetooth devices and paid them lakhs in bribes. </p>.<p>The CID is preparing to file separate FIRs against the candidates in the police stations in whose jurisdiction their exam centres are located. </p>
