Uttar Pradesh police in the last three days have either arrested or detained as many as 244 people across the state for allegedly adopting or planning to adopt unfair means in the police constable recruitment exam. The Uttar Pradesh police constable recruitment exams was held on February 17 and 18. 

According to a statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh state police headquarters, these arrests or detentions were made from February 15 till 6 pm on February 18, reported news wire PTI. The arrests and detentions were made both by district police and units of the Special Task Force (STF) with the help of local intelligence.