Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Breakup Tip-Off Exposes Alleged ₹5 Lakh MPSC Paper Leak
Police are investigating whether a government job exam paper was leaked before the test.
The exam was for Drug Inspector posts under the Maharashtra Public Service Commission.
Investigators allege Rutuja Patil received the questions two days before the March 22 exam.
They say her father paid ₹5 lakh for the question set.
Police also allege that three MPSC officials and a coaching-class director helped pass along the questions.
Rutuja later cleared the exam and appeared seventh on a provisional merit list.
Her former boyfriend, Gaurav Patil, allegedly told the MPSC about the leak after they broke up.
Six people were arrested, and the entire recruitment process was cancelled.
Police allege Rutuja Patil received the MPSC Drug Inspector exam paper before the March 22 test.
Her former boyfriend, Lokesh alias Gaurav Rajendra Patil, allegedly also received the paper and alerted the MPSC after their breakup.
Investigators allege three MPSC officials passed the questions through a coaching-class director to Rutuja’s father.
Police allege Rutuja’s father paid ₹5 lakh for the question set on March 20.
Six people were arrested, 77 of 294 questions allegedly matched, and the recruitment process was cancelled.
- Who
- Rutuja Patil, her former boyfriend Lokesh alias Gaurav Rajendra Patil, her father Amrut Namdeo Patil, three MPSC officials, and coaching personnel are central to the investigation.
- What
- Police are investigating an alleged ₹5 lakh leak of the MPSC Drug Inspector examination question paper.
- When
- The alleged payment and transfer occurred on March 20; the examination was held on March 22, and results were declared on July 22.
- Where
- The alleged leak involved the Maharashtra Public Service Commission office and Kautalya Coaching Classes in Maharashtra.
- Why
- Gaurav allegedly alerted the MPSC after his relationship with Rutuja ended.
- Examination
- MPSC Drug Inspector (Group-B) entrance examination
- Alleged payment
- ₹5 lakh
- Alleged transfer date
- March 20, two days before the examination
- Examination date
- March 22
- Question overlap
- 77 of the 294 examination questions allegedly matched the leaked set
- Provisional ranking
- Rutuja Patil reportedly ranked seventh on the provisional merit list
- Arrests
- Six people, including three MPSC officials
- Recruitment outcome
- The entire Drug Inspector recruitment process was cancelled
