India, July 20 -- Punjab Police have dismantled a sophisticated cheating racket during the Pharmacist Officer recruitment examination conducted by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS). In a joint operation involving the Faridkot and Ferozepur police ranges along with the state's Counter Intelligence wing, authorities detained 35 people, including 28 candidates and seven alleged masterminds, for using advanced electronic gadgets to cheat in the examination.

According to investigators, the accused relied on miniature Bluetooth devices, pen cameras, hidden earpieces and other spy-like equipment concealed inside turbans, socks and clothing to receive answers during the exam. The operation was launched following specific intellige...