MPSC Drug Inspector Paper Leak Case: Court Extends Police Custody Of Four Accused Till October 3

The Esplanade Court in Mumbai has extended police custody for four accused in the MPSC Drug Inspector question paper leak case until October 3. The accused are candidates Sajid Sande from Sangli and Vijay Kingar from Buldhana, as well as middlemen Sandeep Khalate and Bhairavnath Kadam. According to the investigation, MPSC Under Secretary Abhijit Lendwe is believed to be the mastermind behind the scheme.

It was found that Lendwe allegedly sold the question paper to candidates Sajid Sande and Vijay Kingar for a price between ₹15 lakh and ₹20 lakh per paper. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) requested additional custody as the accused allegedly destroyed the four mobile phones used in the crime. The police need to locate and recover the destroyed devices and investigate the financial transactions.

The case was registered on August 25, 2026, by Police Inspector Mangesh Desai and the accused have been charged under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Maharashtra Competitive Examination Act, and the Prevention of Corruption Act. Earlier, the SIT had arrested Abhijit Lendwe, Vishweshwar Nakate, Gopal Marathe, Pravin Patil, Amrut Patil, Lokesh Patil, and Rutuja Patil.

As part of the ongoing investigation, the SIT also arrested Khalate and Kadam, who were apprehended from Navi Mumbai on September 24. The total number of accused arrested in the MPSC Drug Inspector question paper leak case has now reached 11.