IndiaThe Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) question papers were leaked through a sophisticated scheme involving two employees of a private printing press in Agra. The employees concealed the 3,500-page question papers inside shoe insoles to bypass security checks, reportedly for a payment of ₹8,000 each and promises of land plots. The chargesheet, filed by the Thane City police and submitted to a local court in Bhiwandi, names 18 accused, including Bijendra Gupta, a former teacher linked to a previous exam leak in Odisha. Four sets of question papers were recovered during a sting operation, matching the actual exam content. Investigations are ongoing with a Special Investigation Team involved, and two key suspects remain at large. The leak highlights vulnerabilities in exam security protocols.
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