Thane Police apprehends three individuals in connection with the alleged Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) question paper leak, in Bhiwandi on June 27, 2026.
| Photo Credit: ANI The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Maharashtra TET paper leak has found that the case appears to be part of an inter-State racket. Of the three arrested accused, two are from Bihar, while the third, identified as Dheeraj Kumar, is from Haryana. Police teams have been dispatched to Bihar, Haryana, and Delhi as the investigation expands. All the three accused are currently in police custody. Authorities are also examining whether provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) can be invoked against those found guilty. Police had received a tip-off on the morning of June 27 about an attempt to sell the TET question paper in Bhiwandi. Acting on the information, a trap was laid in the Kongaon area, where Rajiv Shah, Akash Kumar, and Dheeraj Kumar were apprehended. During the operation, police seized mobile phones, debit and credit cards, cash, and four physical copies of the TET question paper intended for the June 28 examination. Officials from the Maharashtra State Council of Examinations (MSCE) later confirmed that the seized papers matched the original examination papers.
Published: June 29, 2026 5:58 pm
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