<p>Written test to recruit candidates to constable's posts on November 25, 2018 has been postponed indefinitely following the leak of the question paper. </p>.<p>The new date will be announced shortly.</p>.<p>The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths have confirmed that the question paper that was leaked is the one that was set for the examination.</p>.<p>Preliminary investigation revealed that Shivakumaraiah alias Guruji, 68, a resident of Nandini Layout and a native of Tumakuru, the prime accused in II PU question paper scam in 2016, is the mastermind behind the incident.</p>.<p>On a tip-off, the sleuths raided Sri Nanjundeshwara Vidya Mandir, Shanivarasanthe, Somwarpet taluk, Kodagu district where 116 aspirants were answering the questions. </p>.<p>The police arrested Shivakumar, while his associate Basavaraju escaped. The police have recovered four mini-buses, and an Innova car from the duo. </p>.<p>The candidates were ferried to the school in four mini-buses from various parts of the state. Shivakumar and Basavaraju sold each question paper with answer script for around 8 lakh, said the police. </p>.<p>The duo bought several mobile SIM cards using fake identity cards and created multiple social media accounts using fake profiles and names to communicate with the candidates.</p>.<p>He had planned similar meetings in Bengaluru and Tumakuru for the distribution of question papers and answer scripts. However, the meetings did not take place.</p>.<p>The CID had booked Shivakumar under the Karnataka Control of Crimes Act (KCOCA) 2000 for his involvement in the II PU question paper leak scam.</p>.<p>"We are probing to ascertain involvement of insiders in the incident,” Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Alok Kumar told DH.</p>.<p>An FIR has registered by the Cyber Crime police. Shivakumar has been booked under appropriate sections of the IPC and the IT Act.</p>
<p>Written test to recruit candidates to constable's posts on November 25, 2018 has been postponed indefinitely following the leak of the question paper. </p>.<p>The new date will be announced shortly.</p>.<p>The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths have confirmed that the question paper that was leaked is the one that was set for the examination.</p>.<p>Preliminary investigation revealed that Shivakumaraiah alias Guruji, 68, a resident of Nandini Layout and a native of Tumakuru, the prime accused in II PU question paper scam in 2016, is the mastermind behind the incident.</p>.<p>On a tip-off, the sleuths raided Sri Nanjundeshwara Vidya Mandir, Shanivarasanthe, Somwarpet taluk, Kodagu district where 116 aspirants were answering the questions. </p>.<p>The police arrested Shivakumar, while his associate Basavaraju escaped. The police have recovered four mini-buses, and an Innova car from the duo. </p>.<p>The candidates were ferried to the school in four mini-buses from various parts of the state. Shivakumar and Basavaraju sold each question paper with answer script for around 8 lakh, said the police. </p>.<p>The duo bought several mobile SIM cards using fake identity cards and created multiple social media accounts using fake profiles and names to communicate with the candidates.</p>.<p>He had planned similar meetings in Bengaluru and Tumakuru for the distribution of question papers and answer scripts. However, the meetings did not take place.</p>.<p>The CID had booked Shivakumar under the Karnataka Control of Crimes Act (KCOCA) 2000 for his involvement in the II PU question paper leak scam.</p>.<p>"We are probing to ascertain involvement of insiders in the incident,” Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Alok Kumar told DH.</p>.<p>An FIR has registered by the Cyber Crime police. Shivakumar has been booked under appropriate sections of the IPC and the IT Act.</p>