Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Breakup Exposes Alleged Maharashtra Drug Inspector Paper Leak
A test for government Drug Inspector jobs in Maharashtra may have been leaked before it was held.
Police say a coaching operator sold the paper to the father of a candidate.
The candidate reportedly shared it with her boyfriend.
She passed the exam, but he failed, and they later broke up.
He then complained to the Maharashtra Public Service Commission about the suspected leak.
Although he tried to withdraw the complaint, an investigation continued.
Police say questions were taken from a secret question bank and sold before the test.
Six people were arrested and sent to police custody until September 2.
MPSC cancelled the recruitment process and will hold the test again without charging applicants.
Police allege that a Drug Inspector exam paper was obtained and sold before Maharashtra’s March 22 examination.
Candidate Rituja Patil reportedly shared the paper with former boyfriend Gaurav Patil, who failed the exam and later complained to MPSC.
Investigators allege questions were illegally removed from an expert-prepared question bank and circulated electronically.
Six people, including three MPSC officials, a coaching operator and the two men linked to the complaint, were arrested.
MPSC cancelled the recruitment process and announced a re-examination without requiring candidates to reapply or pay fees.
- Who
- Six people were arrested, including three MPSC officials, coaching operator Praveen Dilip Patil, Amrit Namdev Patil, and Gaurav Patil.
- What
- A suspected leak of the MPSC Drug Inspector examination paper led to arrests and cancellation of the recruitment process.
- When
- The examination was held on March 22; complaints were received between July 22 and July 26; the accused were remanded until September 2.
- Where
- The examination was conducted at six divisional headquarters across Maharashtra; the coaching operator was based in Nandurbar.
- Why
- MPSC said complaints and investigation findings indicated that the paper or questions had allegedly been obtained before the examination and circulated electronically.
- Examination
- Drug Inspector, Group-B recruitment examination under the Food and Drug Administration Department
- Exam date
- March 22
- Selection figures
- 506 candidates qualified for interviews; 488 reportedly appeared
- Interview period
- July 1 to July 22
- Alleged deal
- An initial payment of Rs 5 lakh was reportedly made; the total amount was estimated at around Rs 12 lakh
- Arrests
- Six people
- MPSC response
- The recruitment process was cancelled and a re-examination announced without fresh applications or fees
- Police custody
- The accused were remanded until September 2
