दिल्ली से 4 सेट लेकर आए थे 3 आरोपी, 1.5 करोड़ में होनी थी डील… महाराष्ट्र TET पेपर लीक की Inside Story – Maharashtra TET Paper Leak Four Sets Brought from Delhi deal was to be struck for crores ntc dpmx
Bhiwandi Police has taken major action and arrested three accused in the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak case. According to the police, the accused had brought four sets of question papers of TET exam from Delhi and were preparing to sell them for about Rs 1.5 crore. The main accused of the case is currently absconding, the search for which is going on. Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET 2026) was scheduled to be held on June 28, which has been postponed due to paper leak.
Bhiwandi ACP Ashok Dudhe told in the press conference that Circle-2 DCP Pawan Bansod had received secret information that some people were going to sell question papers of TET exam. Based on the information, the police laid a trap in Kongaon area and detained three accused at around 11 am. Police have recovered four sets of TET exam question papers, debit cards and credit cards from the accused.
Three accused arrested, mastermind absconding
The arrested accused have been identified as Rajeev Shah (45, Bihar), Akash Kumar (30, Bihar) and Dheeraj Kumar (28, Haryana). A case has been registered against the three accused under sections 318(4), 316(5) and 61(2) of the Indian Justice Code (BNS). Preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused had brought the question paper from Delhi and in return a demand of about Rs 1.5 crore was made. However, the investigation into to whom and where this paper was to be sold is still going on.
Police say that the possibility of involvement of an organized gang in the case cannot be ruled out. The investigation is being carried forward from this angle. Different police teams have been sent to search for the main accused. ACP Ashok Dudhe said that whoever’s involvement is revealed in the investigation, strict legal action will be taken against him. Considering the seriousness of the case, a special investigation team has been formed under the leadership of Bhiwandi DCP Pawan Bansod, which includes two ACPs and nine police inspectors. This team will go to different states and investigate the entire network.
Preparation to impose MCOCA on all the accused
There itself Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has given a strong reaction on the TET paper leak issue. He said, ‘This examination is related to the selection of teachers who will shape the future generations and such irregularities will not be tolerated under any circumstances.’ He said that an impartial, thorough and very strict investigation will be conducted into the matter. Whoever the culprit is, he will not be spared and strict action will be taken against him. Eknath Shinde said that whether a corrupt official or an organized gang is involved in this, strict action will be taken under the law.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that the Mahayuti government works on ‘zero tolerance’ policy and this paper leak is no less than an organized crime. He also said that he will discuss with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and demand action against the mastermind and main accused of this case under the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA). Praising the prompt action of the police, the Deputy Chief Minister said that by taking timely action on the basis of secret information, the future of lakhs of hardworking and honest candidates has been saved.
No fee will have to be paid for re-exam
He assured the candidates that the examination will soon be conducted again with complete transparency and fairness and the rights of any student will not be allowed to be harmed. Eknath Shinde said that it is the priority of the government to make the education system of Maharashtra corruption free, quality and strong. Allaying the concerns of the candidates after the paper leak, Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) Deputy Commissioner Priya Shinde assured them that they will neither have to pay any extra fee nor re-register for the re-examination.
Here, after the leak of Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper, the opposition has opened a front against the government. In view of the latest developments after the NEET-UG paper leak last month, the opposition has raised questions about the examination system in the BJP-led governments. Congress termed BJP as ‘paper leak government’, while Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, referring to the Ram Temple donation theft case, alleged that the government has neither spared the examinations nor the temples. Rahul Gandhi said that this is not just a paper leak but theft of the future of the youth of the country.
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