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- A Special Investigation Team of the Thane police has found that the Agra-based printing press, Mahim Patran Ltd, which prints Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test question papers, lacked basic security such as full CCTV coverage and proper entry and exit checks, allowing employees to steal and leak the papers.
- Two employees allegedly stole the TET papers and passed them to ex-employee Sonu Kumar Diwakar, who photocopied and distributed them on the instructions of main accused Bijendra Gupta; Diwakar has been arrested and remanded to police custody till August 2.
- The SIT has also identified a Pune-based fugitive suspect who is a Maharashtra government Class IV employee and was allegedly in contact with around 50 aspirants willing to buy the leaked paper.
- The findings matter because they expose how a press handling confidential exam papers for several states was compromised, potentially affecting the integrity of the TET.
What to watch next
- Arrest of the Pune-based government employee, which police say is crucial to confirm whether the leaked paper reached candidates
- Outcome of interrogation and evidence collection, including the SIT's visit with Bijendra Gupta to Samastipur, Bihar, ahead of custody deadlines of July 30 for Gupta and August 2 for Diwakar
- Any action against Mahim Patran Ltd or changes to security at presses printing confidential examination papers
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Named India · Maharashtra Education Department · Mahim Patran Ltd · Babulal Kushwaha · Bijendra Gupta · Naresh Mahaur · Pradeep Gupta · SIT · Sonu Kumar Diwakar · Thane Police
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