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TNUSRB Police Exam Paper Leak

This case involves allegations of a question paper leak connected to examinations in Tamil Nadu, where academic and recruitment processes faced security compromises. Specifically, the Crime Branch-CID wing of the Tamil Nadu Police investigated a leaked mathematics question paper from Anna University in Chennai, which circulated on social media before the scheduled exam date.

State

Tamil Nadu

First reported

June 2024

Estimated victims

2,00,000+ candidates

Agency involved

Crime Branch-CID (CB-CID) of Tamil Nadu Police

Complainant

M Venkatesan, Controller of Examination

Arrests

Two individuals arrested (an engineering student and an engineering graduate)

Status

Two suspects arrested, third accused absconding

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

According to reports, the leak was traced back through a chain involving an employee working in the university's examination office. Investigators alleged that a relative working in the examination office obtained and leaked the paper, passing it to an engineering graduate, who then shared it with a BTech student who distributed it to friends.

Following an official complaint filed by the Controller of Examination, law enforcement authorities launched a probe and arrested multiple suspects, while searching for an absconding relative allegedly involved in the initial leak. The incident led to the cancellation of the affected university examination.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention whether the absconding relative has been captured or what specific legal charges were formally filed in court against the arrested individuals.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

Two individuals have been arrested by the CB-CID, while police are actively searching for a third suspect who is absconding.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

University students who were scheduled to take the Anna University mathematics examination, which was ultimately cancelled due to the leak.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

3 DecemberStudents received the Anna University mathematics question paper via social media ahead of the exam.

7 DecemberThe Controller of Examination filed an official complaint with the CB-CID after the exam was cancelled.

19 DecemberThe Crime Branch-CID arrested an engineering student and an engineering graduate in connection with the leak.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

A relative working inside the university's examination office allegedly obtained a copy of the question paper.
The paper was passed on to an engineering graduate.
The graduate forwarded the question paper to a BTech student.
The student then distributed the leaked question paper to friends via social media prior to the exam.

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Sources and further reading

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