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Aadhaar Scam Busted: 20 FIRs Filed After Fake Candidates Rig MP Police Exam

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An alarming fraud has come to light in Madhya Pradesh, where a group of fraudsters manipulated Aadhaar biometric data to help fake candidates appear for the MP Police Constable Exam. The scam involved changing fingerprints and using “solvers” to take the written exam and physical test in place of real candidates. (A solver is a person paid to appear for the exam on someone else’s behalf. With the updated Aadhaar, the solver could pass biometric checks at the exam centre and write the exam for the original candidate.)

So far, 20 FIRs have been registered, and 13 people, including candidates, solvers, and Aadhaar kiosk operators, have been arrested.

How the Scam Was Caught

The exam was conducted in 2023 to recruit 7,411 constables in the MP state police. However, the joining process started only recently due to election delays and court cases.

During the final verification, officials noticed that some selected candidates did not match their Aadhaar photos, even though their biometrics (fingerprints) cleared the checks. This raised suspicions.

Authorities then compared photos and videos from the exam centres with those of the candidates now showing up to join, exposing several cases of impersonation.

The Fraud Network

Police identified two key masterminds — Shyam Meena and Amitabh Rawat — who ran the operation. Here’s how it worked:

  • The gang charged around ₹10 lakh per candidate.

  • They arranged for a solver to appear for the written exam and another person to take the physical test.

  • Using Aadhaar kiosk operators, they altered fingerprint data. The candidate provided enough real fingerprints (78% match) to update Aadhaar, while solvers added their thumbprints.

  • Once updated, the solver used the new biometrics to clear identity checks at the exam centre.

Candidates also provided blurred photos to make visual identification harder.

Police found that at least 30 candidates updated their Aadhaar multiple times just before the 2023 exam.

In 20 cases, photos and thumbprints of the person who wrote the exam did not match those of the person coming to join the job.

Who Has Been Arrested?

Among those arrested:

  • 4 candidates

  • 3 solvers

  • 2 Aadhaar kiosk operators

  • Several others were involved in arranging the scam

Police are now checking Aadhaar update histories across the state to identify more suspects.

UIDAI’s Response

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which manages Aadhaar data, said the system itself was not at fault — rather, it was misused by dishonest operators who knowingly updated fingerprints to allow fraud.

“This was not a system flaw but a case of misuse by those operating the system,” said UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar.

What’s Next?

To strengthen security, the MP Employee Selection Board (MPESB) will now use iris recognition during verification, which is harder to manipulate.

Police believe this could be part of a bigger national-level racket. In Sheopur, one solver admitted to writing exams for at least 10 candidates and charging ₹3 lakh each.

The scam involved operators and solvers from Chhattisgarh, Bihar, MP, and UP.

Authorities say the investigation is still ongoing, and more arrests are expected.

Why This Matters

This scam highlights the urgent need to tighten Aadhaar update rules and improve biometric security in government recruitment exams. It also shows how criminal networks are exploiting gaps in the system to rig public sector jobs — undermining merit and public trust.

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