IPS officer arrested for cheating in UPSC mains exam with Bluetooth gadget

Safeer Karim, currently an Assistant Superintendent of Police in Tirunelvelli district, was caught talking to his wife during the exam

An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, aspiring to enter the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), was arrested for cheating in the civil services main exam with Bluetooth equipment, a police officer said on Monday.

Safeer Karim, currently an Assistant Superintendent of Police in Tirunelvelli district, was caught talking to his wife in Hyderabad for answers, according to the officer.

He sent questions to wife over WhatsApp, got answers over his mobile phone headset.It could have been a scene straight out of Munna Bhai MBBS, except that the protagonist was a trainee cop instead of an underworld don.

The officer said being caught for cheating in exams will have a serious effect on Karim's career.