Delhi Police forms a Special Task Force (STF) within its Crime Branch to investigate paper leaks and other offences related to public examinations. The unit is created with approval from the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, and is mandated to carry out prompt, professional, and comprehensive investigations. The STF operates under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, and is tasked with probing alleged irregularities connected to competitive tests conducted by agencies such as UPSC, SSC, and NTA, along with other recruitment-related examinations including those conducted for RRBs and IBPS. The task force is headed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crime Branch, Delhi Police, with administrative supervision under the Special Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch. According to Delhi Police, the STF also coordinates with prosecuting agencies to support expeditious prosecution and day-to-day trial processes. The initiative is presented as a step toward protecting the integrity, transparency, and fairness of public examinations, following broader public concern about paper leak allegations and examination-related frauds.
Delhi Police sets up special task force to investigate exam paper leaks and unfair means
Delhi Police forms a Special Task Force (STF) within its Crime Branch to investigate paper leaks and other offences related to public examinations. The unit is created with approval from the Commissio...
- Delhi Police establishes a Special Task Force (STF) within the Crime Branch to investigate paper leaks and examination-related offences.
- The STF is set up with approval of the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, and operates under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.
- The STF covers public examinations conducted by bodies including UPSC, SSC, and NTA, along with other recruitment-related tests such as those linked to RRBs and IBPS.
- The unit is headed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crime Branch, and supervised administratively by the Special Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch.
- The STF coordinates with prosecuting agencies to enable expeditious prosecution and timely trials.
New Delhi: In a significant move to ensure transparency of competitive tests, the Delhi Police on Friday constituted a Special Task Force (STF) within its Crime Branch to investigate paper leaks and other examination-related offences.The new unit has been formed with the approval of the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, and will operate under the provisions of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.Delhi Police has constituted a Special Task Force (STF) in the Crime Branch to investigate paper leaks and other examination-related offences under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.A dedicated step towards ensuring the integrity, transparency and… pic.twitter.com/6DukvokZXx— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) July 24, 2026 According to Delhi Police, the STF is mandated to conduct "prompt, professional, and comprehensive investigations" into offences pertaining to public examinations. These include the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), National Testing Agency (NTA), and various central government ministries or departments of the Central Government and their attached and subordinate offices for recruitment of staff.The STF will be headed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crime Branch, Delhi Police. The overall supervision and administrative control of the functioning of the STF will rest with the Special Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch.NTA Sacks 47 Officials Amid NEET Paper Leak Row; More Action Likely Beyond investigation, the STF has been tasked with ensuring effective coordination with prosecuting agencies. The objective is to facilitate expeditious prosecution and ensure that trials in such cases are conducted on a day-to-day basis."A dedicated step towards ensuring the integrity, transparency and fairness of public examinations," the Delhi Police stated in a post on X.The formation of this specialised cell comes against the backdrop of a national discourse on the NEET examination paper leaks and other alleged irregularities in various national examinations.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
3 hours agoDelhi Police has established a special task force within its Crime Branch. This new unit will investigate paper leaks and unfair means in examinations. The task force will cover exams conducted by UPSC, SSC, and NTA. It will also coordinate with prosecuting agencies for speedy trials. This initiative aims to ensure professional and comprehensive investigations into examination offences.
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