Imphal. A recruitment fraud case involving alleged impersonation and biometric mismatch has surfaced at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal, where authorities arrested a 30-year-old man from Rajasthan after verification records indicated that the person selected for a post may not have been the same individual who appeared in the examination.
Biometric Mismatch Exposes Alleged Impersonation
The accused has been identified as Jitendra Meena, a resident of Jeerota village in Ward No. 2, Rajasthan. He was arrested after RIMS Imphal officials filed a complaint alleging impersonation, cheating and fraud linked to the Common Recruitment Examination 2024 conducted under the broader recruitment framework of AIIMS.
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According to officials, Meena had applied under the Scheduled Tribe category and appeared for the examination in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on February 25, 2025. He was later selected for the post of Multi-Tasking Staff and appointed at RIMS Imphal on August 18, 2025.
Verification at RIMS Raises Red Flag
The alleged fraud came to light during post-selection verification at RIMS on March 13, 2026. The process included facial recognition, iris scanning, palm prints and fingerprint authentication.
During the biometric cross-check, officials found that the fingerprints submitted during the recruitment examination did not match those recorded during verification at the institute. The mismatch triggered an internal inquiry and raised suspicion that the selected candidate may not have personally appeared for the examination.
Investigators suspect the accused may have used a proxy candidate or manipulated identity verification with the help of an organised network involved in recruitment fraud.
Police Probe Wider Recruitment Racket
The accused was arrested on May 5, 2026, from the main gate of the RIMS administrative block in Imphal. He was produced before the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal West, on May 6 and remanded to police custody until May 11.
Authorities are now examining digital records, examination logs and biometric databases to determine whether the accused acted alone or was part of a wider recruitment fraud network operating across multiple states.
Investigators are also looking into the possible involvement of candidates, impersonators and facilitators who may have helped bypass examination controls. Officials said further arrests may follow as digital forensic analysis and scrutiny of recruitment records continue.
