Patna, June 2: Ganesh Kumar, who topped the Class 12th examination in Arts stream, was arrested by Bihar police on Friday. His arrest came shortly after the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) cancelled his results, citing the illegality involved. Also Read - '99% People in JD(U) Upset With Nitish', Says Sacked Party Leader; Confirms he is Rejoining RJD

Ganesh drew limelight after securing 65 out of 70 marks in the Practical examinations of Music 92 marks out of 100 in Hindi. However, after the press confronted him to seek answers related to his feat, Ganesh appeared clueless, lacking even basic knowledge of the subjects in which he topped. Also Read - Nitish Kumar to Expand Bihar Cabinet Today, 4 Ministers to Take Oath

When he was asked to play some instruments and sing a song, he seemed unable to play anything in tune. Taking the cognizance of the evident scandal, the BSEB annulled the results of Ganesh as declared earlier in the week. A thorough probe would be carried out to unearth all the members involved in the scam, assured Bihar education minister Ashok Chowdhary. Also Read - BJP Wins 41 Seats in 60 Member Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections

This is the second consecutive time when the results of the boards were surrounded with controversy. Last year, Bihar Board declared Ruby Kumari in Humanities stream but she failed to answer the basic questions of the subject. An investigation revealed the nexus between the relatives of Ruby Kumari and Board’s chairman. Bihar police arrested the father and other persons after the investigation. Earlier, the board gained notoriety when more than 60 percent students failed in board examinations raising serious questions over the standards of teaching in the state.

Branding the Bihar topper scam news as utter rubbish, the Janata Dal (United) on Friday said the news is being used by certain outlets in the media for the sheer purpose of sensationalism. Party spokesperson Alok Kumar said, “A channel, in order to produce sensation has spread this news. I am shocked that rest of the media followed the lead without any research. Singing is an optional subject and it has nothing to do with the person being a topper.”