Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Professor Allegedly Leaked Agriculture Exam Papers Over Son’s Treatment
Police say a college professor in Chhattisgarh allegedly shared examination papers before the tests.
The papers were for two B.Sc.
Agriculture subjects.
Investigators say he made tiny holes in a sealed envelope.
He reportedly used a small camera to record the paper inside.
Police allege that he sold the papers to students for ₹11,000.
The professor had joined the college the previous year.
Police sources say one of his children was sick and that he needed money for medical bills.
The professor and six students were arrested in connection with the case.
The issue became widely noticed after one leaked paper appeared on social media.
Police say Yogesh Sonkesariya allegedly leaked two B.Sc. Agriculture examination papers in Chhattisgarh.
The papers concerned first-year Agriculture Pathology and second-year Agriculture Entomology examinations.
Sonkesariya allegedly used a needle and endoscopic camera to record a sealed question paper.
Police allege he sold the papers to students for ₹11,000 each.
The professor and six students were arrested, while the leak investigation followed papers circulating on social media.
- Who
- Professor Yogesh Sonkesariya, six students, and Mohammad Somani were arrested in connection with the investigation.
- What
- Police allege that B.Sc. Agriculture examination papers were accessed, recorded, and sold before the exams.
- When
- The examinations were held on August 7 and August 20; the arrests and investigation followed afterward.
- Where
- The case involves Bhartiya College of Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering in Durg, Chhattisgarh, with examinations conducted by Indira Gandhi Agriculture University in Raipur.
- Why
- Police sources say Sonkesariya allegedly sought additional income for his ailing son’s medical expenses.
- Accused professor
- Yogesh Sonkesariya, 38, a professor at Bhartiya College of Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering.
- Leaked examinations
- First-year B.Sc. Agriculture Agriculture Pathology and second-year B.Sc. Agriculture Agriculture Entomology.
- Exam dates
- August 7 and August 20.
- Alleged price
- ₹11,000 per examination paper.
- Investigation method
- Police allege the professor made small holes in a sealed envelope and inserted an endoscopic camera.
- Reported motive
- Police sources say he needed additional income for his sick son’s medical treatment.
- Arrests
- The professor and six students were arrested; Mohammad Somani was arrested in connection with the first-year examination leak.