Security seals found intact, no leak in question paper: KPSC assures candidates
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Public Services Commission (KPSC) has clarified that there has been no leak in the question papers for the appointment of 384 posts in Group A and B gazetted probationers, and asked the candidates not to go by allegations and hearsay in the matter.
Candidates had expressed suspicion that the question paper of the General Studies 1 of KPSC main examination had leaked and filed a complaint in this regard on Monday, May 5. They added that the question papers were to be used for the examination held at the exam centre of BBMP Pre-university College (Affiliated) by the Mysuru Road in Kasturba Nagar.
KPSC, issuing a press release in response, has clarified that a close investigation has been conducted and deputy supervisor of the exam centre as well as the local invigilators appointed for the exams have been asked to submit comprehensive reports on the matter.
All the security seals on the covers, boxes and trunks carrying the question papers distributed at the examination centre were found to be in order, as was confirmed by candidates, examination sub-centre supervisors, local invigilators and room inspectors, the KPSC added in the release.
It has also assured the candidates that several precautionary measures are taken at various phases to provide transparency in the process of conducting examinations for various posts while maintaining confidentiality and preventing problems like leakage of the question papers.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
