Police today arrested a man for impersonating a candidate while appearing in a type test for the post of the Junior Assistant at the NIELIT test centre in Rangreth here, an official spokesperson said.
The spokesman said the impersonator -- Lukman Fayaz -- was impersonating a candidate identified as Musaebul Islam.
"The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) today handed over an impersonator to police who was trying to appear in the type test for the post of Junior Assistant at the NIELIT test Centre in Rangreth in Srinagar," he said here.
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He said the accused was apprehended when his credentials were being checked at the Biometrics Registration Centre, set up by JKSSB to obtain biometric information of candidates taking the test.
Fayaz was paid Rs 9000 to take the test on behalf of a valid candidate, he said, adding that the matter was under investigation.
The original candidate was blacklisted for five years and barred from all future exams of JKSSB.
The board has also issued a show cause notice to Musaebul Islam.
JKSSB Chairman Dr Simrandeep Singh said the board was also looking into another complaint of similar nature and the matter would be handed over to the police soon.
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