Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Professor, Five Students Arrested in Chhattisgarh Agriculture Paper Leak
Police in Chhattisgarh arrested a professor and five students over an alleged exam-paper leak.
The paper was for a second-year B.Sc.
Agriculture Entomology examination.
Police said the professor took a sealed paper packet home instead of giving it directly to his college.
He allegedly made a tiny hole with a needle and inserted a small camera to see the questions.
He then wrote down some questions and allegedly sold them for ₹11,000.
The questions were shared with other students through phones and WhatsApp.
Because the questions were circulating before the test, the university cancelled the examination.
About 1,200 students at 28 colleges were affected, and another test was announced.
Police are still investigating other possible participants and whether another paper was also compromised.
Police arrested Professor Yogesh Sonkesariya and five students over the alleged leak of an Entomology paper for Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya’s B.Sc. Agriculture examination.
Police said Sonkesariya used a needle and miniature endoscopic camera to view and record questions inside a sealed envelope, then reconstructed about 15 questions.
The reconstructed paper was allegedly sold for ₹11,000 and passed among students through WhatsApp and other digital networks.
The August 20 examination was cancelled, affecting about 1,200 students across 28 affiliated colleges; a re-examination was announced for the first week of September.
Police seized cash, phones, recording equipment and other materials, while two additional suspects remained absconding and the university introduced OTP-protected digital delivery.
- Who
- Professor Yogesh Sonkesariya and five students—Ajay Nayak, Tridev Patel, Nitin Pandey, Anuj Minj and Aditya Sahu—were arrested; police said two other suspects were absconding.
- What
- An alleged leak and circulation of the second-year B.Sc. Agriculture Entomology examination paper of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya.
- When
- Sonkesariya allegedly obtained the paper on August 17 and sold or circulated reconstructed questions before the examination scheduled for August 20, 2026; the arrests were reported on August 22-23.
- Where
- The case involved Agricultural College at Jora in Raipur, Bharti Agriculture College in Durg, and student networks across Chhattisgarh.
- Why
- Police alleged that Sonkesariya exploited his responsibility for transporting examination papers to copy questions and sell or distribute them.
Police and University Account
Conflicting Report Details
Number of arrests
Police and University Account
Police and most reports said six people were arrested: Sonkesariya and five students, with two further suspects being sought.
Conflicting Report Details
One report said seven people—a professor and six students—had been arrested, but it did not provide a sixth student’s name.
Scale of the examination
Police and University Account
Several reports said the examination was scheduled across 28 affiliated colleges for about 1,200 students.
Conflicting Report Details
Another report referred to 34 colleges and approximately 1,500 students, creating a discrepancy in the reported reach of the examination.
How the paper was distributed
Police and University Account
Police accounts generally said Sonkesariya sold the reconstructed questions for ₹11,000, with the material then shared among students.
Conflicting Report Details
A more detailed account said Ajay Nayak passed the material to Tridev Patel, who allegedly sold it to three students for ₹2,000 each; reports also differed on whether 15 or 18 questions were captured.
- Arrests
- Six people were arrested according to most reports: one professor and five students. One report described seven arrests, although it listed only five students by name.
- Examination
- Second-year B.Sc. Agriculture Entomology examination, scheduled for August 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Alleged method
- Police said a needle-made hole and miniature endoscopic camera were used to view or record questions inside a sealed envelope.
- Alleged payment
- The Entomology questions were reportedly sold for ₹11,000; one account also described an alleged ₹10,000 sale involving an earlier ATKT paper.
- Exam impact
- The test was cancelled across 28 affiliated colleges, affecting approximately 1,200 students, and a re-examination was announced for the first week of September.
- Evidence seized
- Police reported seizing ₹11,000, six mobile phones, a video-recording device, cables, a connector, a needle, a sharp instrument, a notebook and adhesive.
- Security response
- The university shifted subsequent paper delivery to encrypted digital access protected by a One-Time Password sent shortly before examinations.
- Legal case
- An FIR was registered under the Chhattisgarh Public Examination Act, 2008, and Section 316 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Sources
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