The record
Written from the 1 report below. Nothing here is unsourced.
- Maharashtra police are investigating the leak of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) question papers, which they say began with two printing press workers in Bhiwandi stealing defective copies from a disposal box meant for destroyed papers.
- Babulal Kushwaha and temporary worker Naresh Kumar Mahaur allegedly hid the papers in their shoes and passed them through a chain of intermediaries to alleged mastermind Bijendra Gupta, who reportedly paid them and promised further rewards.
- The poorly surveilled disposal area enabled the theft, and after 15 days in police custody, all 15 accused have been remanded to judicial custody by a Bhiwandi court.
- Police have denied reports that the racket was also planning to leak papers for assistant professor recruitment exams.
What to watch next
- Further investigation into Bijendra Gupta's network and who bought the leaked papers
- Court proceedings as the 15 accused face charges in judicial custody
- Any action on surveillance and disposal procedures at exam paper printing presses
Coverage1
1 report
English national1
All filed from India
Named India · Babulal Kushwaha · Bhiwandi Court · Bijendra Gupta · Maharashtra Police · Naresh Kumar Mahaur · Pawan Bansod · Sanjay Sharma · Sonu Diwakar
The 1 report is listed beside the record.
Ask this story
Answers cite the reports above, or say they can't.