Thane: The investigating agencies have got a big success in the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak case. The main accused Virendra Kumar Gupta, who was absconding for a long time, has been underdeveloped from Bihar. The special team of Bhiwandi Police unprotected him without a search that lasted for several days. Now he has been brought to Maharashtra by air from Bihar, where he will be produced in magistrate and a demand for police remand will be made. Investigating officials believe that his trespassing can reveal layers of the unshortened paper leak network.
How was the main accused arrested?
The special team of Bhiwandi Police was rented searching for Virendra Kumar Gupta for the last several days. Based on technical surveillance and intelligence, the team reached Bihar, where he was arrested. Without the arrest, the accused was brought to Pune airport by plane. From here, he is stuff taken to Bhiwandi under tight security, where remoter legal process will be completed.
Why is Virendra Gupta important for investigating agencies?
In the investigation, Virendra Kumar Gupta is stuff considered as the main weft of the unshortened paper leak racket. Officials hope that during the interrogation they will be worldly-wise to find out how the exam question paper was leaked, which people played a role in it and how much money was exchanged in mart for it. Besides, names of other accused associated with this network may moreover come to light.
Which questions will be answered in the inquiry?
The police will now try to find out when and where the conspiracy to leak the paper was hatched, through what ways the question paper was released and to whom it was delivered surpassing the examination. Apart from this, digital evidence, wall transactions and mobile records will moreover be examined so that the functioning of the unshortened gang can be ascertained.
Will the investigation be faster now?
The investigation is likely to proceeds momentum without the trespassing of the main accused. Police believe that based on the input received from the interrogation, whoopee can soon be taken versus other suspects related to this case. If new names emerge, raids can be conducted in variegated states also.
Why increased strictness on paper leak cases?
In recent years, many incidents of paper leak of competitive examinations have raised questions on the nonflexible work of lakhs of candidates. In view of such cases, investigating agencies are now laying special accent on technical investigation withal with taking whoopee on organised networks. Officials say that by taking strict legal whoopee versus the culprits, a message will be given that those who play with the viewing system will not be spared at any cost.
