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Bhiwandi Court Orders Police Custody of 14 TET Leak Suspects
A court in Bhiwandi, India, decided that 14 people accused of leaking exam papers should stay in police custody until August 3.
This lets police question all 15 suspects together.
They will look at phones, bank records, and other data to find out how the leak happened.
The main suspects are Bijender Gupta, Indrajeet Singh, and Sonu Kumar Diwakar.
The accused said they will help the police.
Court remanded 14 accused to police custody until Aug 3, joining 2 already in custody.
All 15 suspects now in custody, enabling joint interrogation.
Investigation focuses on digital forensics, financial records, and mobile data.
Arrests include alleged kingpin Bijender Gupta and associate Indrajeet Singh.
Defence says accused willing to cooperate with authorities.
- Who
- 15 accused, including Bijender Gupta, Indrajeet Singh, Sonu Kumar Diwakar, and others; ACP Vijay Marathe; court of JMFC S.S. Ghodke
- What
- Court ordered police custody of 14 accused to allow joint interrogation in the Maharashtra TET paper leak case
- Where
- Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India
- When
- Order issued Thursday after July 28, 2024; custody until August 3, 2024
- Why
- To conduct coordinated interrogation, match digital evidence, and uncover the conspiracy structure
Key facts
- Case
- Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak
- Court
- Judicial Magistrate First Class S.S. Ghodke, Bhiwandi
- Custody period
- Until August 3, 2024
- Number of accused
- 15
- Key suspects
- Bijender Gupta, Indrajeet Singh, Sonu Kumar Diwakar
Quotes
ACP Vijay Marathe
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bhiwandi
“We will conduct detailed cross-examinations while simultaneously analysing seized mobile phones, electronic records, digital evidence, financial transactions and other technical material collected during the investigation.”
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