Darbhanga/Saran/Begusarai Seventeen people, including three women, have been arrested for allegedly cheating in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)-2024 in Bihar, police said on Monday.

Police said 12 were arrested in Darbhanga, four in Saran and one in Begusarai.

Those arrested in Darbhanga were identified as Mukesh Kumar, Gurusharan Yadav, Sonu Kumar, Dharmendra Kumar, Vimal Kumar, Raja Kumar, Sunita Kumari, Neetu Kumari, Ishwar Kumar, Shashikant Bharti, Shravan Kumar and Manoj Kumar.

Darbhanga SSP Jagunath Reddy said the arrests were made based on complaints from supervisors and administrators. The police are also investigating the identity of the genuine candidates.

According to Saran police, "Four people - Hare Ram Pandey, Suchita Kumari, Jai Kumar Bharti and Vipul Kumar - were caught from different examination centers under the jurisdiction of Bhagwan Bazar police station."

CTET is conducted annually at the national level for those wishing to secure teaching positions in government institutions.