{
  "id": 14049175,
  "title": "Crime Branch Arrests 12th Accused In MPSC Drug Inspector Paper Leak Case; Mayur Thakre Remanded To Police Custody Till October 17",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/crime-branch-arrests-12th-accused-in-mpsc-drug-inspector-paper-leak",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T20:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/crime-branch-arrests-12th-accused-in-mpsc-drug-inspector-paper-leak-case-mayur-thakre-remanded-to-police-custody-till-october-17"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Crime Branch of Mumbai has apprehended Mayur Chandrakant Thakre, the twelfth accused in the ongoing MPSC paper leak case, and remanded him to police custody until October 17. Thakre is accused of acting as a mediator between Amrut Patil, Rutuja Patil's father, and Pravin Patil, the director of Kautilya Academy. Financial transactions linked to Thakre's bank account suggest he facilitated communication and arrangements between the key players in the case. The Crime Branch is also investigating whether Thakre introduced other candidates or beneficiaries to Pravin Patil and whether similar schemes were employed to leak the examination question papers.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Property Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch on Monday arrested wanted accused Mayur Chandrakant Thakre in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) paper leak case. He was produced before the Esplanade Court, which remanded him to police custody till October 17. Accused Remanded To Police Custody According to police sources, Thakre allegedly acted as a mediator between Amrut…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}