Maharashtra: The Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test paper was leaked. Police underdeveloped three people just one day surpassing the exam. The exam was supposed to happen on June 28. But now, it is stuff cancelled. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took uncontrived charge. He ordered a Special Investigation Team and said that he is not tolerating any compromise.
What well-nigh the police operation?
Thane police got a tip. Suspects were coming to Kongaon near Bhivandi to trade the leaked TET paper. Police set up an undercover operation. They dressed in plain gown and waited. On Friday morning the three showed up. Police surrounded them and underdeveloped them. When they searched, they found something shocking. Four sets of fake exam papers. Several debit and credit cards. Money transactions. Big money.
What was the demand?
The accused were asking for Rs 1.5 crore for the leaked papers. That is enormous, that showed this is not street-level crime. This is well organized, and linked to from North India to West regions.
Who are they?
The three underdeveloped are between 28 and 45 years old. One is from Haryana and two are from Bihar. They traveled from Delhi to Maharashtra. This showed the network spans multiple states. North India to Western India. This is big and interstate connected. Police are digging as they want to find out who the papers were meant to sell to. They want to find the mastermind and teams are stuff sent to variegated states. Cases have been registered under serious sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Also under the Maharashtra Competitive Examination (Prevention of Improper Means) Act 2024. These are non-bailable offences.
The scale of the exam?
The exam was huge as 1,728 centers wideness 37 locations in Maharashtra and over 6 lakh candidates were going to take it. The students are upset considering the exam got cancelled. Now they have to wait for revised schedule. The Maharashtra State Exam Council gave good news. When the exam happens again, no one has to re-register. No one has to pay uneaten fees.
What is the message?
The CM made one thing clear. Anyone involved in this scam will squatter jail. No one gets spared and no matter how much powerful. He said that the education mafia will think twice now. The new law is tough as it is comes under non-bailable offences, giving serious punishment. This is not just well-nigh one exam but well-nigh protecting the futures of lakh students.
