July 20, 2005
Delhi University Students use SMS to cheat in exam
While investigating a paper leak at a prestigious engineering college, the CBI found that the answers were leaked to 21 students through text messages, reports NDTV.com, in what sounds like the most sophisticated SMS cheating scheme to date.
"The incident became public after Delhi University officials realized that 21 candidates had identical marks in their physics, chemistry and mathematics papers, for the Delhi College of Engineering entrance exam.
The CBI rounded up the suspects today, which included former students and employees of the college, for questioning. The investigating agency has now registered a case of corruption against them.
The main accused in the scam is a former DCE student of the 2003 batch, who charged each student Rs 4 lakh.
He would provide the correct answers through a special cellphone SIM card, which he gave to all 21 boys and instructed them to activate it only during the examination.
One hour into the exam, he SMSed all the answers for the multiple choice question paper.
Those students who couldn't smuggle in their cellphones were helped out by of men delivering water to students in the examination hall.
The suspect, who works with a private company has gone missing".
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