Pramesh S Jain
In connection with the SSLC preparatory examination question paper leak,the North Division Cyber Crime Police have arrested eight persons including six teachers and detained two students for questioning.
The arrests were made following an investigation into the leakage of the Hindi subject preparatory examination question paper a few days ago.
The language subject question papers was allegedly circulated on YouTube,prompting officials of the Department of Pre-University Education to file a complaint.
During the investigation,the police uncovered a large network involved in leaking examination question papers.
The arrested accused are being questioned to ascertain how the question paper was leaked and whether more persons are involved in the racket, senior officer said.
The arrested accused include teachers and headmasters working in Tumakuru,Ramanagara and Kalaburagi districts.
probe revealed that the question paper was allegedly leaked and circulated through Instagram and Telegram groups,and students accessed the papers through private messages.
Police said the leaked question papers were being sold for amounts ranging between Rs.200 and Rs.500.
During the probe,police traced the leak to specific teacher login codes used to download the question papers,leading to the arrests.
Investigators suspect that some teachers obtained the question papers and shared them online or facilitated their circulation.
The police have seized the mobile phones of the accused and are examining social media accounts, group chats and digital trails to determine who leaked the paper first,how many groups were created,how widely the paper was shared, and whether the accused were acting independently or as part of an organised network.
Police are also probing whether the accused had any links with board officials or staff,and whether similar offences were committed in the past.
Given that the SSLC board examinations are approaching,the police said a multi-angle investigation has been launched as a preventive measure.
