Bihar intermediate toppers case mastermind held in Varanasi

The college allegedly produced toppers in different streams by using unfair means in connivance of Bihar School Examination Board officials.

Their arrest by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) was made following a tip off about their presence in the temple city of neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, the SSP, who is heading the SIT on toppers’ merit muddle, said.

He was arrested on June 11 after he surrendered to the police.

Former chairman of the Bihar State Education Board Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh and his wife Usha Sinha were arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday in connection with Class 12 toppers’ scam. The two will be taken to Patna, The Hindu reported.

RJD leader and Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav said he has full faith in Bihar Police who have already arrested Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh and his wife Usha Sinha. “We will now again seek his custody”, Maharaj said.

The Patna civil court had issued an arrest warrant last week against Singh, who is a key accused in the case and had gone underground after resigning from the board.

A day after arms and ammunition were seized from his office, Bacha Rai, principal of Bishun Rai Intermediate college in Bihar’s Vaishali district, was booked under the Arms Act on Monday.

So far 10 persons have been arrested in the case, police said. The scandal surfaced following a video featuring the toppers went viral in which Ruby and Saurabh were seen giving ridiculous answers to questions on their subjects.