Port Blair, Apr 01: With the arrest of 02 accused from Delhi, A&N Police has achieved major success in unearthing the entire chain of the online recruitment scam for the post of Navik, Indian Coast Guard (ICG). They are mastermind behind hacking the system and compromising the online recruitment examination. Accused Rohit, age 24 yrs is technical expert and has done B. Tech. He is operating the Genius Infotech Solution Center in Delhi and responsible for remotely accessing the computer system of Port Blair at his end. His associate Satyawan S/o Budh Singh Malik, age 44 yrs, owner of Rosewood Computers is also arrested. They were among the prime accused who remotely accessed the computer system, solved the question paper and uploaded through remote server. From their possession, several incriminating evidences including laptop have been recovered.
It may be recalled at an incident of tempering and remotely accessing of computer was reported on 20th March during online recruitment examination for the post of Navik, ICG. 4 accused were arrested on 21st March 2021 and a team was sent to Delhi on 21st march to apprehend other accused and associate to unravel the entire conspiracy.
With the arrest of 2 more accused, a total of 7 accused have been arrested so far. Out of 7 accused, two accused are constable in Delhi Police. The investigation is still in progress and more arrests are likely in coming days.