The Dehradun Police has arrested 17 candidates for allegedly using electronic Bluetooth devices to cheat during the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti/Lab Attendant competitive examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The arrests were made at two examination centres following a tip-off about unfair means being employed.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun, Ajay Singh, stated that the accused were found hiding Bluetooth devices in their shoes and other personal belongings. A total of 17 such electronic gadgets were recovered.