Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Seven Accused In MPSC Drug Inspector Paper Leak Remanded
A test paper for a Drug Inspector recruitment exam may have been leaked.
The case involves seven people who have been arrested.
They include three officials from the Maharashtra Public Service Commission and people linked to Kautilya Academy.
One accused, Rutuja Patil, was arrested on September 2.
The group spent 12 days in police custody while investigators questioned them.
A court has now placed all seven in judicial custody.
This means they will remain under the court’s authority until September 21.
The Crime Branch is still investigating how the paper was circulated and whether more people were involved.
A court remanded all seven accused in the alleged MPSC Drug Inspector paper leak to judicial custody until September 21.
The accused had completed 12 days of police custody before being produced before the court.
The Crime Branch arrested three MPSC officials and four other accused in connection with the case.
Rutuja Patil was arrested on September 2 after allegedly being wanted in the case.
Investigators are examining the alleged question-paper circulation, the accused individuals’ roles and possible involvement of others.
- Who
- Seven accused, including three Maharashtra Public Service Commission officials, Pravin Patil, Amrit Patil, Lokesh alias Gaurav Patil and Rutuja Patil.
- What
- A court remanded all seven accused in the alleged MPSC Drug Inspector examination paper-leak case to judicial custody.
- When
- The arrests occurred on August 26 and September 2; judicial custody was ordered until September 21.
- Where
- The case is being investigated in Mumbai by the Crime Branch.
- Why
- The Crime Branch is investigating the alleged circulation of the examination question paper and a possible wider conspiracy.
- Case
- Alleged Maharashtra Public Service Commission Drug Inspector recruitment examination paper leak
- Accused arrested
- Seven
- Judicial custody
- Until September 21
- Police custody completed
- 12 days
- First arrests reported
- August 26
- Rutuja Patil arrested
- September 2
- Investigating agency
- Crime Branch