Ganshinagar: The Gujarat police recruitment board on Sunday cancelled a written exam for the recruitment of police constables after the paper leak.

Over 8.76 lakh candidates were scheduled to appear for the exam for 9,713 posts at 2,440 examination centres across the state.

Lok Rakshak Recruitment Board (LRRB) Chairman and Additional Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay informed that the examination was called off after it came to light that the paper had got leaked.

Sahay further said that the whole matter would be investigated and action will be taken against the people involved.