Paper leak accused in police custody, 55 held so far; NSA to be imposed

Udaipur: The Police on Sunday said it has arrested 55 people, including seven women, so far in connection with the paper leak of 2nd grade teacher recruitment examination. The examination, which was scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed.

Two separate cases have been registered in Udaipur — one at Sukher police station and another at Bekariya police station — and 55 people have been arrested, Superintendent of Police, Udaipur, Vikas Sharma said. He said the accused were produced before a magistrate who sent 7 women to two-day police custody and the remaining accused to five-day police custody.

Sources informed the paper was leaked by Jalore Gang. The mastermind, Suresh Vishnoi, posted as headmaster in the govt school, Thelia, revealed during investigations, that each aspirant paid an amount of Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs 15 lakh for the paper.