Karnataka: 3 more arrested in KPTCL recruitment scam
The police have arrested three more people in connection with the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) recruitment examination scam, where the exam was rigged after candidates were allegedly provided answers via electronic gadgets, including smartwatches and Bluetooth devices.
Akshay Dundappa (33), a private employee, Basavaraj Rudrappa (34) and Sridhar Lakkappa (22), all residents of Belagavi district, were arrested on Friday.
According to the police, Dundappa bought electronic devices from Bengaluru and handed them over to Sanjay Bandari, the alleged kingpin in the scam. While Rudrappa was the one who allegedly provided the answers to the aspirants over a mobile phone, Lakkappa handed over the devices to the aspirants before they appeared for the examination, the police said.
