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Indian Army aspirants forced to take exams in underwear

Xinhua, March 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

In a shocking incident, over 1,000 Indian Army aspirants were allowed to take an examination in the eastern state of Bihar only after they took off their clothes.

Hundreds of young men took the examination on Monday in Muzaffarpur town in the eastern state of Bihar in underwear, for the post of clerk in the army, local media reported Tuesday.

Some newspapers even published photo of candidates sitting cross-legged on the ground in their briefs and used their thighs as tables for the one-hour test.

Justifying the move, Indian Army's Colonel VS Godhara told media that the move was aimed at ensuring that there was no cheating.

"We conduct thorough frisking and ensure that candidates carry minimum external things to the examination center," he said. Endit