The Uttarakhand Public Service Commission on Tuesday debarred nine candidates found guilty of using unfair means in the combined engineering services examinations-2021 from appearing in any examination held by the commission for the next five years.

The decision is based on Haridwar SSP Ajay Singh's report which confirmed the use of unfair means by the nine students in the combined engineering services examinations- 2021, a press note issued by the commission said.