LUCKNOW, June 11 -- The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested the alleged kingpin of a racket that cheated candidates appearing in the UP Police Constable Recruitment Examination-2025 by promising their selection through unfair means.

The accused, identified as Raju Kumar Manjhi, a native of Bihar currently residing in Prayagraj, and his aide Chhote Lal Yadav of Jaunpur, were arrested from Mungra Badshahpur area of Jaunpur district on Wednesday evening, STF officials said on Thursday.

During the operation, the STF recovered photocopies of 21 admit cards, two mobile phones, copies of three cheques, three Aadhaar cards, four mark sheets and records of 13 WhatsApp chats.

According to investigators, the accused allegedly lure...