'If US Secret Service took lessons from Jaunpur police...': Metal detector inserted in candidates' mouths during UP constable exam. Watch viral video

A video allegedly showing the security screening process during the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Examination has gone viral on social media, triggering debate over the frisking methods used at examination centres.

In the clip, security personnel can be seen inserting handheld metal detectors into the mouths of candidates during the screening process before entry into the examination venue.

Sharing the video on X, one user wrote, "This is security checking for a job which pays ?40,000 starting gross salary. If Donald Trump's US Secret Service took lessons from Jaunpur police, they could stop three assassination attempts on him."


The user further commented, "This is the UP constable exam. So you can guess how these constables, once selected, will behave with people."

Several social media users expressed concern over the hygiene and health implications of the procedure. One X user wrote, "Is this how frisking is supposed to be done? The security staff is literally putting the metal detector in his mouth. Forget the exam for a moment, this is a great way to spread infections among candidates."

ET has not independently verified the clip.


The Uttar Pradesh Police Constable (Civil Police) Direct Recruitment Examination 2025 was conducted over three days, from June 8 to June 10, 2026. Nearly 28.87 lakh candidates competed for 32,679 vacancies across the state.

According to official figures, a total of 28,86,797 candidates applied for the recruitment drive, leading to the establishment of 1,183 examination centres across Uttar Pradesh.

The examinations were conducted under tight security arrangements. According to a report by *The Times of India*, Director General of the Recruitment Board S.B. Shiradkar said that extensive preparations had been made by the police, district administration and other agencies to ensure the smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the examination.

Special arrangements were put in place for candidate verification and entry management at examination centres, with authorities emphasizing the integrity of the recruitment process.

All examination centres were monitored through CCTV surveillance, while static magistrates, observers and adequate police personnel were deployed to oversee the proceedings. Additional security measures were implemented at sensitive centres, and special arrangements were made to maintain law and order in and around examination venues.