The alleged kingpin of the toppers’ scandal in Bihar Intermediate examination, Bachha Rai was arrested after he surrendered at Bhagwanpur police station in Vaishali district. Bachha Rai is the Secretary-cum Principal of Bishun Rai College in Vaishali district from where Arts and Science toppers Ruby Rai and Saurabh Shrestha belonged to respectively. Bachha Rai, who is Secretary-cum Principal of controversy-hit Bishun Rai College, arrived at the Bhagwanpur police station to give himself up from where the police arrested him, Hajipur police sources said. “We have arrested Bachha Rai,” Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj, who is heading the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on merit muddle in Bihar’s +2 examination, told PTI. The probe has indicated that Bachha Rai was a key player in the case with the help of Bihar School Examination Board, police said.

Source: Indian Express June 11, 2016 10:18 UTC