PATNA, April 16 -- Munger police busted an organised cheating racket by arresting 22 accused, including 18 aspirants, during the Assistant Education Development Officer (AEDO) examination, officials said on Thursday.

Investigations revealed that the gang had a statewide network and collected lakhs of rupees from candidates to help them clear the examination conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on April 14 and 15.

Acting on a tip-off, police raided the residence of one of the gang members, Sujal Kumar, and recovered 20 admit cards, smartphones, laptops, and iPads. Three of his associates - Samir Kumar (Patna), Priyanshu Kumar (Dharhara), and Prashant Kumar (Bhagalpur) - were arrested from a hotel in Munger. The seized ...