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Maharashtra TET leak mastermind arrested in Bihar
The Hindu··25 Jul
Maharashtra police arrested Bijendra Gupta, alleged mastermind in the Maharashtra TET paper leak, from Bihar on July 25. Bhiwandi police brought him to Pune airport for transfer to Thane district. The June 27 exam was postponed after a partial leak. The SIT traced the racket across Delhi, Agra, Bihar and Haryana, affecting nearly six lakh candidates.
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What It Means For You
- Nearly six lakh TET candidates await clarity as investigators pursue an interstate leak network linked to cyber cafes.
- Gupta's arrest follows detentions in Hajipur, Delhi and Haryana connected to Quick Digital Cyber Cafe operations.
- Maharashtra's parallel leak case shows exam integrity failures extending beyond NEET into state teacher eligibility tests.
What's Happening
- Bijendra Gupta was arrested in Bihar as prime accused in the Maharashtra TET 2026 paper leak case.
- Police raided a Hajipur cyber cafe on July 1, linking operator Sonu Kumar to the alleged mastermind.
- Gupta's wife Suman Kumari was earlier arrested in Patna after call records tied her to the racket.
Interstate Racket Behind TET Postponement
- Maharashtra postponed TET on June 27 after Thane police found a partial question paper leak and arrested three people.
- Associates Pawan Kumar from Delhi and Hariom Panu from Haryana were detained before Gupta's capture.
- The case followed national NEET UG 2026 leak protests that triggered broader exam reform demands.
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