The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force’s Noida unit has arrested two directors of ASSESS Infra Pvt. Ltd. in connection with alleged irregularities in the SSC GD Constable Recruitment Examination 2026, widening an investigation into examination-centre selection, security audits and electronic cheating networks. The arrests take the total number of people held in the case to 10, according to the STF.
The arrested directors have been identified as Jaipur residents Gagandeep Sharma and Yadwendra Singh. The STF arrested them on Tuesday afternoon from its office in Surajpur, Greater Noida, Navbharat Times – Noida reported, citing the investigation agency.
The action follows an earlier operation at Balaji Digital Zone in Knowledge Park, Greater Noida. On 22 May, the Noida STF arrested seven people allegedly involved in facilitating cheating in the SSC GD examination through proxy servers and other electronic devices. The operation reportedly led to the recovery of around Rs 50 lakh in cash, along with proxy servers and other equipment.
According to the STF, the role of the two ASSESS Infra directors emerged during the investigation into alleged irregularities and security lapses at the Balaji Digital Zone centre. Additional Superintendent of Police Rajkumar Mishra said the centre had been selected as an SSC examination venue by ASSESS Infra. A total of 16 SSC examinations have reportedly been held there since 2025.
The examination system involves multiple agencies. The STF said SSC competitive examinations are conducted through Eduquity, the agency responsible for the examination operations. ASSESS Infra was assigned important responsibilities in North India, including selecting examination centres, carrying out security audits and facilitating police verification of centre operators and staff, according to the report.
The agency has alleged that the prescribed fee for examination operations was not paid to Balaji Digital Zone. Instead, it alleges, security standards connected to the centre were overlooked. The STF further alleges that the centre operator exploited the security gaps to collect money from candidates and arrange cheating during the examination. These allegations have not been finally established and will be subject to investigation and judicial proceedings.
The investigation has also examined a case reported in April at Mahadev Digital Zone in Dehradun, where alleged cheating using a proxy server came to light. The STF said the name of Pradeep Chauhan, described as a key accused linked to Balaji Digital Zone, emerged in that investigation. The agency has alleged that despite this connection, another laboratory associated with Chauhan in Greater Noida was again designated as an examination centre by ASSESS Infra. Investigators are treating this as a significant line of inquiry.
The STF said the suspected network may involve dozens of examination centres across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Delhi. Investigators have also referred to the alleged use of modified TFT screens connected to RESBARY PI devices, proxy servers and other electronic equipment to facilitate cheating.
The latest arrests place the examination-centre management and security-audit process at the centre of the investigation. The STF’s next steps will involve examining the role of the arrested directors, the selection and verification of associated centres, and the alleged electronic methods used in the examination fraud case.
