{
  "id": 13746761,
  "title": "2 booked for 'cheating' in IIT Goa recruitment exam after CISF catches them with Bluetooth devices at airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/2-booked-for-cheating-in-iit-goa-recruitment-exam-after-cisf-catches",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T15:24:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/2-booked-for-cheating-in-iit-goa-recruitment-exam-after-cisf-catches-them-with-bluetooth-devices-at-airport-101791727916312.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two individuals have been booked for examination malpractice in the IIT Goa recruitment exam after they were caught by CISF personnel at Dabolim airport. The pair admitted to using Bluetooth earpieces to cheat during the exam, which took place on October 10. One of the men, traveling to Delhi, was undergoing security checks when a CISF screener noticed suspicious objects in his hand baggage and referred them for a physical check. Three electronic devices, two SIM cards, and three Bluetooth earpieces were recovered from his bag. The second passenger, who had already boarded the flight, was offloaded along with a Bluetooth earpiece, a SIM card, and an admit card for the Administrative Assistant post in the IIT Goa non-teaching staff recruitment exam. Both admitted to using the Bluetooth devices for cheating. The first passenger claimed he took the exam in place of another candidate, and discarded the Aadhaar cards of two other individuals at the airport security hold area. The alertness of airport security personnel prevented these individuals from leaving Goa with materials linked to the alleged malpractice.",
  "summary": "The two persons were put under a joint interrogation by intelligence and security agencies and were handed over to the Dabolim airport police station.",
  "key_points": [
    "Two booked for cheating in IIT Goa exam after CISF catches them at airport.",
    "Bluetooth earpieces used to cheat during October 10 exam.",
    "Security alertness prevented malpractice as individuals left Goa."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}