Pre-Vet test: 57 candidates suspected of impersonating

The incident of impersonation came to light during counselling sessions last August during which the Council employed the services of a forensic expert to ensure that no impersonation was taken place during the entrance tests.

Initial investigations have ruled out the involvement of an organised gang in the case, a senior police official said today. A case of impersonation has been registered by Delhi Police yesterday.

The Council had first approached the CBI in August which advised it to approach local police for getting cases registered against suspected candidates, who appeared for the test on May 14 last year.

The entrance test was conducted for admission of students under 15 per cent all-India quota in different veterinary colleges in the country.

The counselling session for the successful -- merit and waitlisted -- candidates was held on July 21-22, August 8th to 11 and August 26 last year.

"During counselling, verification of the identity of the candidates was done to rule out the possibility of impersonation. This process was carried out by hiring the services of a forensic expert V C Mishra," Dr Anup Bhaumik, Council Secretary, said in his complaint.

The identity of the candidates were verified on the basis of their handwriting, signature and thumb impression made during the examination on the answer and attendance sheets with that of during counselling.

During this process, the identity of 57 candidates have been found to be doubtful, Bhaumik said.

Following CBI advice, the Council approached R K Puram Police station in south Delhi and after an investigation, it informed the Council in March this year that there was no "organised gang" involved and it is individual cases of impersonation committed at various places across the country.

Now the council has filed a complaint at Greater Kailash police station which has registered a case.