Archive · 31 Aug 2026
MPSC Drug Inspector Paper Leak Probe Finds Official’s Class Link
Police are investigating whether a Drug Inspector exam paper was leaked.
Gopal Marathe, an MPSC official, has been arrested in the case.
He was reportedly once a student at Pravin Patil’s Kautilya Classes.
Patil and Marathe were allegedly in frequent contact.
Police also say they came from the same village.
Investigators suspect Marathe helped move money and the exam paper.
They are checking messages, financial records and other evidence.
Police are also trying to find out whether other exam papers were targeted.
Mumbai Police are investigating an alleged Maharashtra Public Service Commission Drug Inspector exam paper leak.
Arrested MPSC official Gopal Marathe was reportedly a former student at Pravin Patil’s Kautilya Classes.
Investigators say Patil and Marathe were allegedly in regular contact and came from the same village.
Police suspect Marathe collected money from Patil, passed it to two MPSC officials and helped transfer the paper.
The Crime Branch is examining whether the alleged network involved question papers from other examinations.
- Who
- Mumbai Police are investigating arrested MPSC official Gopal Marathe and accused Kautilya Classes director Pravin Patil.
- What
- An alleged Maharashtra Public Service Commission Drug Inspector examination paper leak and a suspected wider examination-paper network.
- When
- Not specified in the report; the investigation is ongoing.
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Police are investigating suspected coordination involving the examination paper, money transfers and possible access to other question papers.
- Case
- Alleged Maharashtra Public Service Commission Drug Inspector examination paper leak
- Arrested official
- Gopal Marathe
- Other accused
- Pravin Patil, director of Kautilya Classes
- Alleged connection
- Marathe was reportedly a former student of Patil’s classes
- Suspected money movement
- Police suspect Marathe collected money from Patil and passed it to two other MPSC officials
- Evidence under review
- Communication records, financial transactions and other evidence
- Wider probe
- Investigators are examining possible links to question papers from other examinations