Archive · 2 Feb 2026
Six Arrested in ASO Exam Leak Case
Six people were caught for cheating in an important exam called the ASO Examination.
They leaked the answers and helped some people cheat.
The police found out because the answers were copied exactly from the model answers, and some people got very high scores.
The police also found secret messages between the cheaters and the exam officials.
The six people arrested are from different places in Odisha.
The exam was canceled and held again later.
The police are still investigating to find out more about who else was involved and how they did it.
Six individuals were arrested for leaking model answers and using unfair means in the ASO Examination-2024.
The exam was conducted by an outsourcing agency on July 13, 2025, and discrepancies were detected in the answer scripts.
Technical investigation revealed suspicious communication links between agency officials, intermediaries, and candidates.
The arrested individuals are Himansu Sekhar Dash, Sridhara Mantri, Alok Sahoo, Nirmalaya Kumar Das, Gangadhara Jena, and Joytirmayee Sahoo.
The Orissa High Court canceled the exam and conducted a fresh Mains written examination on December 7, 2025.
- Who
- Six individuals: Himansu Sekhar Dash, Sridhara Mantri, Alok Sahoo, Nirmalaya Kumar Das, Gangadhara Jena, Joytirmayee Sahoo
- What
- Leak of model answers and use of unfair means in the ASO Examination-2024
- When
- Incident on July 13, 2025; arrests on an unspecified Saturday
- Where
- Orissa High Court examination conducted by an outsourcing agency; arrests in Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Cuttack, Ganjam
- Why
- To gain unfair advantages in the examination through leaked model answers and suspicious communication
- Date of Incident
- July 13, 2025
- Number of Arrested
- 6
- Location of Arrests
- Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Cuttack, Ganjam
- Exam Affected
- ASO (Assistant Section Officer) Examination-2024
- Number of Vacancies
- 147
- Date of Fresh Exam
- December 7, 2025
- Charges Filed Under
- BNS (Bengal, Nagpur, and Central India Railway Act)