Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Odisha Police Arrest Bihar Man in JE 2023 Question Paper Leak Case
The Odisha Police have arrested a man named Raj Mohan Prasad from Bihar.
He is one of 27 people arrested for leaking the question paper for a junior civil engineer exam.
The exam was supposed to happen on July 16, 2023, but it was postponed because of the leak.
The police found out that Prasad and some other people went to a hotel in West Bengal to give the leaked papers to 87 candidates.
The police raided the hotel and arrested some of them, but Prasad ran away.
He kept moving from place to place, but the police finally caught him.
The police are still investigating the case.
Odisha Police arrested Raj Mohan Prasad (35) from Bihar's Samastipur district in connection with the JE (civil) exam 2023 question paper leak.
Prasad was arrested on Saturday and brought to Odisha on Sunday on transit remand.
A total of 27 people have been arrested in the case so far.
The exam, scheduled for July 16, 2023, was postponed after the question paper leak.
Prasad and other accused individuals went to a hotel near Digha in West Bengal with the leaked question papers to distribute them to 87 candidates.
- Who
- Odisha Police, Raj Mohan Prasad (35), resident of Bihar's Samastipur district
- What
- Arrest of a Bihar man in connection with the JE (civil) exam 2023 question paper leak case
- When
- Saturday (specific date not mentioned) for arrest, Sunday (specific date not mentioned) for bringing to Odisha
- Where
- Hotel near Digha, West Bengal; Odisha
- Why
- To investigate and arrest individuals involved in the question paper leak
Odisha Police
Accused Individuals
Arrest and Investigation
Odisha Police
Odisha Police have been actively investigating the case and have made 27 arrests so far, including the latest arrest of Raj Mohan Prasad from Bihar.
Accused Individuals
The accused individuals, including Raj Mohan Prasad, were involved in the leak and distribution of the question papers.
- Arrested Person
- Raj Mohan Prasad (35), resident of Bihar's Samastipur district
- Total Arrests
- 27
- Exam
- JE (civil) exam 2023
- Scheduled Exam Date
- July 16, 2023
- Leak Location
- Hotel near Digha, West Bengal
- Number of Candidates Involved
- 87
- Arrest Date
- Saturday (specific date not mentioned)
- Bringing to Odisha
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned) on transit remand
