Police on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) arrested Khalid Malik, the main accused in the alleged leak of three pages of the Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UKSSSC) exam question paper.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reiterated that those involved in exam malpractices will not be spared under any circumstances.
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Police said that Khalid, who appeared as a candidate in the exam, was arrested from the Laksar area of Haridwar. Earlier, the police had arrested another accused in the case, Khalid's sister Sabia (35). Khalid had been absconding for three days.
Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pramod Singh Dobal said that Dehradun police has taken Khalid into custody for further investigation since the case was registered in Dehradun.
