Case file · UPSSSC · surfaced 31 Jul 2022
UP Lekhpal 2022 — solver gangs on exam day
Confidence B — core facts citable to court or official records; some primary documents not yet on file.
On the day of the lekhpal mains exam, the UP STF raided locations in Prayagraj, Kanpur Nagar, Moradabad, Varanasi and Gonda and arrested 27 people after a video linked to the paper circulated on social media. Police said the arrested included paper solvers, people who took money from candidates, and operators of Bluetooth-device cheating. The exam itself was not cancelled; the result proceeded.
- Examination
- UPSSSC Rajasva Lekhpal (Mains) 2022
- Conducting body
- U.P. Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC)
- Exam date
- 31 Jul 2022
- Leak date (as documented)
- 31 Jul 2022
- Surfaced
- 31 Jul 2022
- States
- Uttar Pradesh
- Candidates affected
- ~8.0 lakh
- Leak vector
- Solver network
- State govt at the time
- BJP, Uttar Pradesh
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
1,411
days (3y 316d) · last movement 2022-07-31
Accountability Gap Index
national average 0.97 / 7 · how this is scored →
1 / 7
- ✓ FIR within 30 days
- ✗ Charge sheet within 180 days
- ✗ Any conviction
- ✗ Exam cancelled & fully re-held
- ✗ Fee refund documented
- ✗ Official permanently removed
- ✗ Reform gazette-notified
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How it surfaced
Who found it
Social media circulation
A video suggesting the paper was out went viral on the morning of the exam; the STF said it was already tracking the gangs.
The conducting body's first response
Denied it
The commission maintained the exam's integrity was intact and proceeded with the result.
The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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31 Jul 2022
Arrest · UP STF (multiple districts)
UP STF multi-district operation, 31.07.2022
27 persons arrested in same-day raids across five districts; STF cited solver operations and Bluetooth-device cheating.
per: UP STF arrests 27 in Lekhpal recruitment exam paper leak (The Pioneer, 31 Jul 2022)
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31 Jul 2022
FIR registered · District police, Prayagraj and others
District FIRs on STF complaints, 31.07.2022
Cases registered against the arrested in the raided districts on STF complaints.
per: UP STF arrests 27 in Lekhpal recruitment exam paper leak (The Pioneer, 31 Jul 2022)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Results released unchanged | UPSSSC | — | The commission proceeded with the recruitment; no cancellation was ordered. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported UP STF arrests 27 in Lekhpal recruitment exam paper leak — The Pioneer · 31 Jul 2022 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 31 Jul 2022 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 31 Jul 2022 | ALLEGED → ARRESTS_MADE | 27 persons arrested in same-day raids across five districts; STF cited solver operations and Bluetooth-device cheating. |
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To: The Public Information Officer, District police, Prayagraj and others Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — UP Lekhpal 2022 — solver gangs on exam day Under the Right to Information Act 2005, I request the following information: 1. Current status of District FIRs on STF complaints, 31.07.2022 dated 31 Jul 2022 concerning the question paper leak in UPSSSC Rajasva Lekhpal (Mains) 2022. 2. Whether a charge sheet has been filed in this matter; if yes, its date and the court where it was filed. 3. Names and current postings of all officials suspended in connection with this matter. 4. Whether any suspended official has been reinstated; if yes, the order reference and date. 5. Date and outcome of the last court hearing in this matter. I am enclosing the application fee of Rs. 10 as required. If this application falls outside your office's purview, kindly transfer it under Section 6(3) of the Act and inform me. Regards, [Applicant name] [Address] [Date]
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