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Bengaluru police took action and 8 people arrested in engineering seat admission scam
The Bengaluru police have arrested 10 people in the engineering seat admission scam. Police said on Tuesday that ten people, including a staff member of the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the engineering seat-blocking scam. According to the police, the case came to light on November 13 when KEA officials lodged a complaint at the Malleswaram police station.
The Bengaluru police took action in the scam of engineering seat admission and arrested 8 people. As the police said on Tuesday, ten people, including a staff member of the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the engineering seat-blocking scam.
According to the police, the case came to light on November 13 when KEA officials complained to the Malleswaram police station, reporting a suspicious seat-blocking plan during the 2024-2025 undergraduate engineering admissions.
A senior police officer said that during the investigation, three private engineering college managers were questioned based on the complaint, which led to the gathering of evidence. "We have arrested 10 persons, including an employee of KEA," the officer said. The others include middlemen and employees of some engineering colleges. "They were produced in court and sent to 10-day police custody," he said.
