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Maharashtra TET Leak Chargesheet Details Document Security Scheme
Police say some people offered Maharashtra’s teacher exam paper before the test.
The papers reportedly cost between Rs 80,000 and Rs 1 lakh.
Students were asked to give their original school documents as a guarantee.
They would pay only after taking the exam and checking whether the paper matched.
The documents were supposed to be returned after payment.
Police say one paper was taken from a printing press by hiding it in shoes.
The police chargesheet names 18 accused people, with 16 arrested.
A lawyer for the accused says the evidence is not strong and will be challenged in court.
Candidates were reportedly charged Rs 80,000 to Rs 1 lakh for leaked TET papers.
They handed over original marksheets and educational documents as security before the exam.
Payments were to be made only after candidates confirmed they received the same paper.
Thane City police filed a chargesheet against 18 accused, including 16 arrested individuals.
Police identified former coaching-class teacher Bijendra Gupta as the alleged mastermind.
- Who
- Thane City police, 18 accused people, candidates, and lawyer Shailesh Gaikwad representing the accused.
- What
- A chargesheet alleges that leaked Maharashtra Teachers Eligibility Test papers were sold for Rs 80,000 to Rs 1 lakh, with original educational documents collected as security.
- Where
- The case involves the Maharashtra TET, an Agra printing press, Delhi, and an investigation by Thane City police.
- When
- The leak occurred two days before the June 28 examination, which was later postponed; the chargesheet was filed on a Thursday.
- Why
- Documents were collected to ensure candidates or agents paid after the exam if the leaked paper matched the one administered.
Police allegations
Defense response
Strength of evidence
Police allegations
Thane City police’s chargesheet alleges that the accused participated in selling leaked papers and used students’ original documents to secure payment.
Defense response
Lawyer Shailesh Gaikwad said there is no strong evidence against his clients and said this would be established during the trial.
Role in the leak
Police allegations
Police identified Bijendra Gupta as the alleged mastermind and cited an original question paper allegedly taken from an Agra printing press in shoes.
Defense response
The defense disputes the strength of the case generally; the article does not provide a separate detailed response to the alleged mastermind claim.
Key facts
- Reported paper price
- Rs 80,000 to Rs 1 lakh
- Documents collected
- Original marksheets and other educational documents
- Accused named in chargesheet
- 18
- Accused arrested
- 16
- Documents reportedly handed over
- Original educational documents belonging to 26 students
- Exam date
- June 28; the examination was postponed
- Alleged mastermind
- Bijendra Gupta, identified by police as a former coaching-class teacher
Quotes
Thane City police chargesheet
Police investigators who filed the chargesheet in the Maharashtra TET paper-leak case
“This also left a loophole that the student or the agents would later not pay despite giving the same paper. To avoid this scenario, the arrangement was that the accused agents would collect marksheets and other original documents from the students and hand them over to those selling the paper. After the exam, the payment would be made and the documents returned.”
indianexpress.com
“Prakash Pawar, the arrested accused, met wanted accused Ashokkumar Sao in Delhi and handed over original educational documents of 26 students. These documents were later seized during the memorandum panchnama made from the residence of another accused.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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