Itanagar, May 21: More than 50 candidates from Haryana were arrested in Arunachal Pradesh for allegedly cheating in a recruitment examination conducted by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), police said on Tuesday.

The examination, held on Sunday, was conducted for the recruitment of lab assistants and junior secretariat assistants (JSA). According to Capital Superintendent of Police Rohit Rajbir Singh, the candidates were found using electronic devices to cheat during the exam.

Authorities are continuing their investigation to identify any larger network involved in the malpractice. The NVS regularly conducts recruitment exams to fill various posts in its educational and administrative institutions nationwide.