It Is Suspected That The Retas Of The Lunar Ujian Equipment Joint, The Indian Bureau Of Investigation Arrested Russian Men

JAKARTA - India's federal investigative body has arrested a Russian citizen on suspicion of hacking software used in competitive national engineering tests.

The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Mikhail Shargin on Monday when he arrived at Delhi Airport from Kazakhstan. His arrest was related to the leak of the Joint Examination paper last year.

The Joint Incoming Examinations are one of India's most prestigious, involving candidates who wish to win a bachelor's degree at engineering, technology, architecture and planning universities.

More than 700,000 students registered to take the Joint Incoming Test. However, less than 4 percent were successful.

In September 2021, police filed a case against a private company, its director and three employees and private individuals for manipulating online exams to help candidates receive receipts in exchange for money.

The Bureau previously arrested seven people, including two directors of private institutions based in Noida, in connection with the case and found the involvement of foreign nationals.

It said Shargin was suspected of being the one who damaged iLeon's software, the system used in the exam.

"They answered questions from suspected candidates via long-distance access from the selected exam center in Sonepat Haryana," the bureau said, launching The National News Oct. 4.

"It was found that the defendant collected 10 and 12 filling sheets along with the details of their login and checked those that had passed. They each billed about one to two million rupees after confirmation of receipts," the bureau said.

India, home to more than 6,000 state-approved engineering institutes, generates the largest number of engineers in the world.

Engineering and technology advances attract nearly 2.4 million students to public and private universities every year, according to the Ministry of Human Resources Development.

It is known that the large number of applicants, expensive private universities and limited seats in state universities, led to tight competition.