Bihar Radio Operator exam: Khagaria police bust solver gang, 15 arrested
Synopsis
Khagaria police cracked open an organised solver gang targeting the Bihar Police Radio Operator exam, arresting 15 suspects — including candidates and alleged middlemen — across five districts in a single operation. The haul of luxury cars, ATM cards, and cheques points to a well-funded racket, raising fresh questions about exam integrity in Bihar.
Key Takeaways
Khagaria police arrested 15 people for allegedly running a solver gang during the Bihar Police Radio Operator examination on 28 June 2026 .
A formal case ( Case No.
126/26 ) has been registered at Khagaria police station .
Seized items include nine mobile phones , nine ATM cards , seven bank cheques , two luxury cars , and one motorcycle.
The arrested individuals are from Bhojpur , Khagaria , Vaishali , Nawada , and Arwal districts.
Some accused were examination candidates; others allegedly acted as paid intermediaries.
The operation was led by SP Bhanu Pratap Singh and involved DIU, Cyber DSP, and armed police teams.
Khagaria police have dismantled an alleged solver gang that was reportedly operating to help candidates cheat in the Bihar Police Radio Operator competitive examination, with 15 people arrested in a coordinated crackdown on 28 June 2026. A formal case — Case No. 126/26 — has been registered at Khagaria police station, and investigations are ongoing to identify further members of the network.
How the Operation Unfolded
The District Intelligence Unit (DIU) received credible information about an organised group allegedly planning to facilitate malpractice during the examination on Sunday. After verifying the tip-off, a special investigation team was constituted under the supervision of Sadar-1 SDPO and the Cyber DSP. The team carried out simultaneous raids at multiple locations, leading to the arrest of all 15 suspects.
The operation was led by SDPO Mukul Ranjan, Cyber DSP Nishant Gaurav, Khagaria SHO Rakesh Kumar Gupta, and Chitraguptnagar SHO Naveen Kumar, supported by DIU personnel and armed police teams. According to police, the coordinated effort helped dismantle the entire network in a single sweep.
What Was Recovered
During the raids, police seized several items allegedly connected to the examination fraud operation, including nine mobile phones, seven bank cheques, nine ATM cards, educational certificates, Aadhaar cards, two luxury cars, and one motorcycle. All seized materials are currently being examined to determine their relevance to the alleged fraud, officials said.
Who Was Arrested and Where They Are From
Addressing a press conference on Monday, Superintendent of Police Bhanu Pratap Singh said the arrested individuals hail from several districts — Bhojpur, Khagaria, Vaishali, Nawada, and Arwal. Some of those detained were examination candidates themselves, while others allegedly served as intermediaries who collected money from aspirants in exchange for promises to help them pass the test, according to police.
SP Singh added that the accused are currently being interrogated and the investigation is continuing to identify other individuals linked to the network.
Broader Context: Bihar's Exam Integrity Crisis
This arrest comes amid a pattern of examination malpractice incidents that have repeatedly drawn scrutiny to Bihar's competitive examination ecosystem. In recent years, authorities have intensified surveillance and deployed cyber units to counter solver gangs — organised networks that charge candidates to supply answers or impersonate them during tests. Notably, this is not the first time the Bihar Police recruitment process has been targeted; similar rackets have been busted in previous cycles, raising persistent questions about the robustness of exam security protocols. The latest bust underscores the need for systemic reforms beyond reactive policing.
Point of View
Not an anomaly. Bihar's competitive examination calendar has been shadowed by organised malpractice for years, and each arrest cycle reveals the same architecture: candidates as buyers, intermediaries as brokers, and technology — mobile phones, digital payments — as the infrastructure. The recovery of luxury cars and multiple ATM cards suggests this was not a small-time operation. The real accountability question is upstream: how do solver networks repeatedly gain advance access to examination logistics? Until that leak is identified and plugged, policing the demand side alone will not break the cycle.
NationPress
30 Jun 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Bihar Police Radio Operator exam solver gang case?
Khagaria police arrested 15 people on 28 June 2026 for allegedly operating a solver gang that was attempting to help candidates cheat in the Bihar Police Radio Operator competitive examination. A formal case (Case No. 126/26) has been registered at Khagaria police station.
Who led the operation against the solver gang in Khagaria?
The operation was conducted under the supervision of Superintendent of Police Bhanu Pratap Singh, with on-ground execution by SDPO Mukul Ranjan, Cyber DSP Nishant Gaurav, Khagaria SHO Rakesh Kumar Gupta, and Chitraguptnagar SHO Naveen Kumar, supported by DIU and armed police teams.
What items were seized during the Khagaria exam fraud raids?
Police recovered nine mobile phones, seven bank cheques, nine ATM cards, educational certificates, Aadhaar cards, two luxury cars, and one motorcycle. All materials are being examined for their connection to the alleged examination fraud.
Where are the arrested individuals from?
The 15 arrested individuals belong to five districts: Bhojpur, Khagaria, Vaishali, Nawada, and Arwal. Some were candidates appearing in the examination, while others allegedly served as paid intermediaries.
Why does exam malpractice keep recurring in Bihar?
Bihar has seen repeated instances of solver gangs targeting state-level competitive examinations over recent years. Authorities have intensified cyber surveillance and intelligence operations in response, but critics argue that systemic reforms to examination logistics and security protocols are needed to address the root cause.
