Jaipur, September 7 (Udaipur Kiran). The Special Operations Group (SOG) has arrested Arun Kumar Meena, a fraudulently selected senior teacher carrying a cash reward of ₹5,000. Investigations revealed that the accused secured the job by deploying dummy candidates in his place during recruitment exams and had been absconding for a considerable time. He is currently being interrogated.

Additional Director General of Police (ADG) SOG, V.K. Singh, informed that the accused, identified as 26-year-old Arun Kumar Meena from Tonk, was arrested after being on the run. He had allegedly appeared in two examinations held on December 24, 2022, and January 29, 2023, both conducted in Tonk. Instead of appearing himself, he arranged dummy candidates to sit in his place.

According to officials, Meena fraudulently secured his selection in the Senior Teacher Grade II Competitive Examination 2022. Following this, an FIR was registered against him, and the SOG announced a ₹5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.

The accused faces charges under fraud, forgery, and provisions of the Examination Act. Police are now investigating the involvement of dummy candidates and other suspects in the case.