Archive · 4 Aug 2025
BSE Vice-President Arrested in OTET Exam Paper Leak
The vice-president of the Odisha education board, Nihar Ranjan Mohanty, was arrested for the OTET-2025 exam leak.
The police discovered his negligence and coordination with the data entry operator.
The question paper was leaked before the exam, causing postponement.
The data entry operator distributed the paper.
The police found many calls between the vice-president and the data entry operator.
The police are doing more investigations to find out other people involved.
BSE Vice-President Nihar Ranjan Mohanty arrested in OTET-2025 question paper leak.
Mohanty allegedly showed negligence and had suspicious relations with a data entry operator.
The question paper was leaked before the exam, forcing postponement.
Data entry operator Jitan Moharana circulated the handwritten paper.
Police found over 100 calls between Mohanty and Moharana in past three months.
- Who
- Nihar Ranjan Mohanty (BSE vice president) and data entry operator Jitan Moharana.
- What
- BSE Vice President Nihar Ranjan Mohanty arrested for OTET-2025 question paper leak.
- When
- Mohanty was arrested after the question paper was leaked before the July 20 exam.
- Where
- Odisha, India
- Why
- Mohanty is suspected of deliberately leaking the exam paper.
- Organization
- Board of Secondary Education (BSE)
- Test
- OTET-2025
- Accused
- BSE Vice President
- Reason for Arrest
- Alleged involvement in the paper leak
- Number of Arrests
- Eight (including vice-president)
- Original Exam Date
- July 20
- Key Suspect
- Jitan Moharana (data entry operator)
Sources
BSE vice-president arrested in OTET question paper leak case
OTET-2025 Paper Leak: Board Of Secondary Education Vice-President Arrested For Role In Exam Scandal
Odisha Question Paper Leak: Crime Branch Arrests BSE Vice President
Odisha paper leak: Top exam agency official who made ‘100 calls after office hours’ held
Odisha education board VP arrested over OTET-2025 paper leak, 7 others held - Telegraph India
