Police verification before government job

Rahul (Querist) 29 June 2019 This query is : Resolved
I already posted this query but some facts were missing so I'm posting again , it's a humble request and I will be very thankful to everyone who helps me out.

12 years ago a phone was stolen from a group of 5 boys ,the victim's parent filed an FIR that "these boys beat my kid and stole his phone" in the evening ,The next morning we went to the police station and the thief was caught ( not me ) ,the case was solved in an hour as the accused gave a new phone to the victim.
My name was in the FIR that's what I am fearing for.
I have to fill an attestation form where I have to provide the information that
" have you ever been arrested"? In YES/NO
YES,I am not sure if it's a yes also yes doesn't guarantee that I will not get the job ,it depends on the department.
NO, and if they find out later in the record's will put me in trouble as it will come under suppressing the facts.

I had some doubts,sorry if it's a silly question..
1. Will the police have the record , it has been 12 years,i was thinking to make a passport where police verification is done . If there's any such thing ,I will come to know.

2. My full name is Rahul Kumar Sharma and in those days I told everyone that my name is Rahul Sharma(just to keep it short) ,also we have been living in rent ,so the exact address is not the same but the police station is same.
Will the police find out that this is the same person.

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Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 01 July 2019
you have to rep;ly whether or not you were :-

arrested
realsed on bail
prosecuted
bound down for good conduct

You know the reply

Rahul (Querist) 01 July 2019
Thank you for replying sir ,
I don't know the exact definition of getting arrested.
FIR was lodged in the evening ,the next morning we went willingly to the police station, They asked some questions and the thief was caught (not me)
Does it comes under "arrested" or something else?

P. Venu (Expert) 03 July 2019
Facts posted do not suggest that you were arrested. Just being called to the Police or going to a Police Station does not imply that a person had been arrested.