Mumbai, February 26 Two cases have been registered against four individuals for allegedly tampering with timing equipment during the physical tests for police recruitment in Mumbai, an official said on Thursday.
These tests, being held at the Police Training Centre in Marol in Andheri, include 100-meter and 1600-meter races that must be completed within a specified time, the Powai police station official said.
"Each candidate was provided with a timing chip to be worn on their foot to electronically record their performance. During the evening session, one candidate fell while running and was unable to complete the 100-meter race. The chip from their foot was removed, and they were taken to a hospital for medical treatment," he said.
"Later, a female police constable on duty carried the score sheets to the server room. It was noticed that the system did not generate marks for the injured candidate after the 100-meter run. Upon questioning, the candidate reportedly admitted to swapping his chip. Following this revelation, officials checked another candidate's chip and found that it had been swapped to help him secure 10 out of 15 marks in the 100-meter test," the official added.
Further irregularities were detected in the 1600-meter event, he said.
Two other candidates only completed three laps of 400 meters each instead of the mandatory four laps, and also took a shortcut outside the track while attempting the fourth lap, he said.
"By scanning the chip and manipulating the recorded time, they attempted to mislead the authorities. Two FIRs have been registered against four candidates. Further investigation is underway," the official added.