{
  "id": 4163011,
  "title": "Pune: PMC Rules Out Paper Leak, Flags 3 Candidates For In-Hall Malpractice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/pune-pmc-rules-out-paper-leak-flags-3-candidates-for-in-hall",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T09:56:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-pmc-rules-out-paper-leak-flags-3-candidates-for-in-hall-malpractice"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has dismissed claims of a question paper leak in its Junior Engineer (Civil) recruitment test, but has identified three candidates for alleged in-hall malpractice. MMRDA, on the other hand, has suspended recruitment for 235 posts and formed a committee to investigate complaints over high scores and the merit list. Concerns were raised by job seekers before NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar's visit to Pune. Candidates are seeking a technical examination of records and CCTV footage before the recruitment processes continue.",
  "summary": "Pune: Recruitment examinations conducted by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) have come under scrutiny over separate allegations of irregularities. While PMC has ruled out a pre-examination question paper leak in its Junior Engineer (Civil) recruitment test and identified three candidates for alleged in-hall malpractice, MMRDA…",
  "key_points": [
    "PMC rules out paper leak in Junior Engineer test.",
    "Three candidates flagged for in-hall malpractice.",
    "MMRDA suspends recruitment for 235 posts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}