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- Images of the General Surgery (second paper) question paper from an Odisha Medical PG exam were shared on social media and WhatsApp groups while the July 27 exam was underway, with some claiming possible answers were also circulated.
- A student at a private medical college in Bhubaneswar objected, saying he received the images through a WhatsApp group made by a student of MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur.
- Officials say this is not a pre-exam paper leak but a case of the paper going out from inside the exam hall, despite a mobile phone ban.
- The Odisha University of Health Sciences has begun an internal inquiry and ordered tighter security for upcoming exams.
What to watch next
- Findings of the internal probe into which device was used to photograph the paper and how images were sent out.
- Security arrangements for the remaining PG theory exams scheduled on August 1 and 5.
- Any action against students or the WhatsApp group found responsible for circulating the images.
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