VAO exam scam: CCTV captures topper using Google Lens, candidate arrested

Bengaluru, Nov 2 (UNI) Karnataka's Village Administrative Officer (VAO) recruitment examination has come under scrutiny after CCTV footage allegedly showed a candidate who topped the Haveri district merit list using a mobile phone and Google Lens to find answers during the test, leading to his arrest and registration of a police case. The accused, Shankar Bannur, 31, from Hanagal in Haveri district, allegedly carried a mobile phone into the examination hall at Shiggaon on October 4, scanned the question paper using Google Lens and searched for answers online before marking them on his OMR sheet, according to police. The controversy…