Court Case Begins Regarding Exam Assistance for Students

On December 17, the State Examination Center (SEC) said they did a special investigation after specialized algorithms showed that they found some strange results from some students who took this year's graduation and spring entrance exams.

The agency said that when they first announced the results, they didn't give scores to the students in question. Those students saw a message on their personal pages that said, Your exam results are under investigation. After this, security at later exams in Ganja was told to watch more closely. Because of this, they found secret tech devices on some students.

The list of students with suspect results, and those caught with equipment, has been sent to the police for them to look into it further.

Shoemaker Speaks

Some people are being charged in this criminal case. The case files say that 11 students were supposed to get help. The SEC said that they called in a shoemaker to speak as a witness. This shoemaker made shoes that were designed to hide the tech devices.

The SEC also talked about two people being charged: Gunduz Abbasov and education expert Kamran Asadov. The charges say that these people are thought to have gotten money from people in exchange for helping them pass exams using hidden tech devices. They then divided up the money.

Sneakers with Thick Soles

The SEC said that six pairs of sneakers with thick soles were used to hide the equipment. The SEC reported, The students then went to the restroom. Once in the restroom, they put earpieces in their ears with a special rod, attached a camera to their shirt buttons, used special tape to attach a transmitter to their shoulders and put a Wi-Fi device in the heel of their shoe. Once the exam started, they pointed the camera at the question booklet to send pictures to someone outside.

The answers are said to have been sent to them using a thin, plastic card-like phone called VIP Smart”. It has no buttons. The SEC stated, When someone calls the number on the card, it automatically answers, and the caller's voice can be heard.

A court ordered that G. Abbasov be arrested, according to the Criminal Code. K. Asadov was let go but is being watched by the police. He can not leave the area.

On December 12, there was a first hearing at the Ganja City Court to check the information about those being charged. The main trial is planned for December 19. The article was unable to get the people being charged or their lawyers to comment on the official statement. People close to them say they deny the charges.