MPSC exam paper leak: ‘Top ranker’ arrested, intentionally gave 10 wrong answers
Mumbai Police arrested a top-ranking MPSC candidate in the drug inspector exam leak case. This arrest brings the total number of accused individuals to seven now. Police allege the candidate received the leaked paper and answered questions incorrectly. The MPSC had previously cancelled the recruitment process due to the alleged breach. A fresh examination will now be conducted to ensure fairness…
Mumbai Police arrested Rutuja Patil, a candidate who ranked seventh in the MPSC Drug Inspector (Group-B) exam, alleging she had received leaked questions and was instructed to answer 10 incorrectly. This is the seventh arrest in the case, following the Crime Branch's previous arrests of six others, including three MPSC officials.
The accused allegedly obtained the exam questions beforehand and distributed them to unauthorized individuals. The MPSC canceled the recruitment process and announced a new exam, citing a breach of confidentiality. The case now involves charges of cheating, criminal breach of trust, criminal conspiracy, and corruption by public servants.
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