29 cases of unfair means, 3 of impersonation in Nagpur Division

Nagpur, Feb. 22 (UNI) As many as 29 cases of use of unfair means and 3 of impersonation were detected in Nagpur Division during the English paper of the ongoing Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination today.

Maharashtra State Board for Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Divisional Chairman J. D. Katole told UNI that the 29 cases of use of unfair means included 15 in Chandrapur district, 5 in Dawlameti, 4 in Khaparkheda, 2 each in Wadi and Hingna, and 1 in Koradi (all in Nagpur district).

In addition, 3 cases of impersonation were detected in Ramtek, also in Nagpur district, Mr. Katole said. While the board would initiate action against the real candidates in whose place others were appearing in the examination, police complaints would be lodged against the impersonators themselves, he added.

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