JEE Exam Scam: Proxy candidate still at large

Nov. 18: The proxy candidate who sat for the JEE (Mains) Exam, 2020 on behalf of Neel Nakshatra Das in Guwahati is still at large. The scam came to light last month, when the phone call recording of the accused candidate, who took the help of a proxy candidate, went viral on social media. According to the FIR lodged by Mitradev Sharma at the Azara police station in Guwahati, it was alleged that the candidate, who scored 99.8%, allegedly didn’t appear for the test held on September 5.

During investigation, police arrested 7 persons so far including the candidate himself. However, the proxy candidate could not be traced as yet. Those arrested have been lodged at Guwahati central jail. They are the candidate Neel Nakshatra Das, his father Dr Jyotirmoy Das, the mastermind of the scam and owner of Global Edu Light Bhargav Deka, consultant of Global Edu Light Kakoli Buzarbaruah, two employees of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) – Hamendra Nath Sarma and Pranjal Kalita and one invigilator of the examination Hirukamal Pathak.

As per police sources, a special investigating team (SIT) under the leadership of the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Suprative Lal Baruah has been formed and investigation is on to trace the proxy candidate.