A fake examinee was detained by police in Puri district on the second day of the annual High School Certificate (Matriculation) examination on Saturday.
The accused was writing the test for a student of the Patharapada High School. The malpractice was detected at the Kanak Durga High School examination centre.
Being informed by the concerned authorities, the Puri Sadar police reached the examination centre and detained the impersonator for questioning. The accused had replaced the photo of the original examinee with his photo on the admit card, reports said.
A case in this regard would be registered after lodging of an FIR by officials of the School & Mass Education Department, police sources said.
The District Education Officer has directed those concerned to find out whether the accused had also indulged in the illegal act during the first day of the examinations.
