Instagram · May 20, 2026
Dhanbad SSC Exam Protests Validated Amid Hacking, System Failures, and Police Action
Students at an SSC exam center in Dhanbad are protesting system shutdowns, lack of facilities, and alleged hacking during their live exam, claiming their voices are being suppressed by CRPF forces and they are being denied admit cards and written proof for exam cancellation.
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The claims made in the video are largely accurate and align with documented events surrounding Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examinations in India, particularly in Dhanbad, during 2025 and early 2026. 1.
Exam Center Location and Systems Shut Down: While the specific 'Babli School' location could not be verified, Dhanbad has been a site for SSC exams and related issues. Reports from July-August 2025 and February 2026 confirm widespread technical glitches, system shutdowns, and exam cancellations due to technical issues at SSC exam centers, including one in Dhanbad on February 11, 2026.
The SSC Chairman acknowledged system malfunctions, such as unresponsive computer mice. 2.
Protests and Suppression by CRPF: News articles from August 2025 describe SSC protests where police, including CRPF personnel, intervened forcefully, using lathi-charges and detaining students and teachers. A specific incident mentions CRPF intervention when protesters shouted slogans against the police.
3. Admit Card Issues: Reports from July 2025 indicate that SSC aspirants faced problems with admit cards, including late issuance, missing details like exam date and center name, or blank admit cards.
4. Lack of Facilities and Power Outages: Concerns about reliable power supply at examination centers have been raised, especially during SSC exams in April 2026, due to a severe electricity crisis and prolonged load shedding.
Dhanbad has historically experienced significant power issues. The video's claim of a power outage is consistent with these reports.
5. Alleged Hacking: Multiple sources from September-October 2025 detail a significant cheating and hacking scandal during the SSC CGL Tier-1 exam in Dhanbad.
Police arrested a candidate, exam company staff, and the center manager, revealing a racket that remotely marked answers by linking to the official server. 6.
Students with Mobile Phones in Exam Hall: SSC exam guidelines strictly prohibit mobile phones and other electronic devices inside the exam center, with immediate disqualification as a consequence. The video visually confirms students recording with mobile phones inside the exam hall, directly contradicting these rules.
7. Arbitrary Actions: The overall context of mismanagement, technical failures, and police intervention in protests supports the general claim of arbitrary actions by authorities.
Claims regarding the specific 'Babli School' location and the explicit denial of 'written proof' for cancellation remain unverified by external search results, though they are plausible within the broader context of the reported issues. The detail about a 'large generator' is also not specifically corroborated, but the general issue of power outages is confirmed. [1][2][3]