The Criminal Investigating Department (CID), on Monday, arrested a former army man in connection with irregularities and malpractice in the examination conducted for the recruitment of 545 Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) posts.
Vishwanath Timmappa Mane, a resident of Sarur village, Muddebhihal taluk of Vijayapura district, was the arrested man.
He had cleared the competitive examination in first class in the ex-servicemen quota. After getting information about his malpractice in the examination using a Bluetooth device with the help of R.D. Patil, one of the key accused in the case, the CID arrested the ex-serviceman.
