One more held in HSSC paper leak case

Tribune News Service

Karnal, September 17

In a major breakthrough in the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) police constable paper leak case, the Kaithal police have arrested a wanted person carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakh from Delhi.

So far, the Kaithal police have arrested 40 persons in this case.

“The arrested person is another key accused in the case. He has been identified as Mohammad Afzal Dar, a resident of Wasim Bagh, Hazratbal, Srinagar,” said Lokender Singh, SP, Kaithal.

In this case, a reward of Rs 2 lakh each was announced for giving any information leading to the arrest of two accused and Rs 50,000 each for the arrest of nine accused, he added.

The police have already arrested accused Muzaffar Ahmed, who carried a reward of Rs 2 lakh, from Jammu and the arrest of accused Mohammad Afzal was pending. He was caught after a tip-off from near Delhi airport, the SP said.

Six accused with a bounty of Rs 50,000 have also been arrested. During the remand period, the police have seized two mobile phones used in the crime from the possession of accused Muzaffar Ahmed and two mobile phones used in the crime have also been seized from the possession of accused Ved Prakash.