Devendra Kumar (left) and Naveen (right).
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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A fake teacher has been found during biometric matching of newly appointed teachers by Bihar Public Service Commission at ML Academy School in Darbhanga district. Fake teacher Devendra Kumar Mahato. V. Kharari boy, had gone to Beheri. During biometric matching on Wednesday, neither his thumb was matching nor was his photo matching. When the teachers present there interrogated him, he confessed to his crime.
The accused told that in his place, Naveen Kumar, son of Rampreet Singh, resident of Phulparas police station area of Madhubani district, had given the examination. During biometric verification, it was found that only Naveen Kumar was appearing in the examination. His photo also matched during investigation. Besides, it has also been accepted by the Principal that the person whose photo was matched during the biometric matching was not working in the school. During this investigation, a bag has been recovered from the fake teacher Devendra Kumar, in which three lakh 39 thousand rupees have been recovered. An FIR has been lodged against the said two teachers in Laheriyasarai police station.
Cash recovered from the bag
Here, the police of Laheriyasarai police station reached the spot and arrested both of them. Both were interrogated in the police station. Pul Laheriyasarai police station incharge Kumar Kirti said that Naveen Kumar had given the exam in place of Devendra Kumar Mahato. For this reason neither his biometrics nor his photo could be matched. During interrogation, three lakh 39 thousand rupees were found from his bag. During interrogation, Naveen admitted that he had appeared in the exam in place of Devendra. Devendra was posted in Middle School Kharari Boys, Baheri. Whose biometric matching took place at ML Academy on Wednesday and the matter came to light. Block Education Officer, Baheri has lodged an FIR against both of them in Laheriyasarai police station regarding the matter.
