Case file · LRB · surfaced 2 Dec 2018
Gujarat Lokrakshak exam called off hours before start
Confidence C — based on the press record (archived below). No primary documents on file yet; treat names of agencies, dates and figures as reported, not established.
The Lokrakshak (police constable) recruitment exam, for which about 8.75 lakh candidates were registered, was cancelled hours before it was to begin on 2 December 2018 after the paper leaked. Thirteen people were arrested in the first week; the exam was re-scheduled for 6 January 2019.
- Examination
- Lokrakshak (Constable) Recruitment 2018
- Conducting body
- Lokrakshak Recruitment Board, Gujarat (LRB)
- Exam date
- 2 Dec 2018
- Leak date (as documented)
- 2 Dec 2018
- Surfaced
- 2 Dec 2018
- States
- Gujarat
- Candidates affected
- ~8.8 lakh
- Leak vector
- Vector unestablished
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
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The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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2 Dec 2018
Exam cancelled · Lokrakshak Recruitment Board, Gujarat
Exam cancelled hours before commencement due to the leak.
per: Gujarat govt puts off Dec 23 forest guard examination (recounts LRD cancellation) (Business Standard / PTI, 10 Dec 2018)
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9 Dec 2018
Arrest · Gujarat Police
13 arrested in connection with the leak.
per: Gujarat govt puts off Dec 23 forest guard examination (recounts LRD cancellation) (Business Standard / PTI, 10 Dec 2018)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (full) | LRB | 2 Dec 2018 → 6 Jan 2019 | Re-test held on 6 January 2019. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported Gujarat govt puts off Dec 23 forest guard examination (recounts LRD cancellation) — Business Standard / PTI · 10 Dec 2018 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 2 Dec 2018 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 9 Dec 2018 | ALLEGED → ARRESTS_MADE | 13 arrested in connection with the leak. |
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