CBSE paper leaks: 10 more people questioned, police 'interacts' with controller of exams
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Six students have also been detained by the police in Chatra, Jharkhand for questioning on suspicion of being a part of the paper leak
The Delhi Crime Branch has questioned 10 more people in connection with the leak of the board's Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economic papers, police said today, adding that they also "interacted" with the CBSE controller of examinations.
Six students have also been detained by the police in Chatra, Jharkhand for questioning on suspicion of being a part of the paper leak.
The Crime Branch has again called Vicky, the owner of Vidya coaching institute and key suspect in the case for questioning today. Vicky had been let off after investigation yesterday evening. The Crime Branch says that they have not given anyone a clean chit so far.
The mathematics and economics exams were held on March 28 and March 26.
The CBSE has also said that its chairperson had received an e-mail about the Class 10 mathematics paper being leaked a day before the exam, police officials said.
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On Thursday, police personnel "interacted with the CBSE controller of examination for two hours" to understand the process of conducting exams, an official privy to the investigations said.
Things like how the paper is set, details of where the question papers are kept and how they are distributed to various examination centres were discussed, the official said.
Since yesterday, the police has questioned 35 people, including a coaching centre's owner, 18 students and some tutors, in connection with the case, the official said.
The Delhi Police has registered two cases. The first case in connection with the leak of the economics paper was lodged on March 27 and the case pertaining to the mathematics paper was lodged on March 28, following a complaint by the regional director of the CBSE.
The cases were registered on charges of criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal conspiracy.
In the complaint pertaining to the mathematics paper, the board has said that a day before the exam, an e-mail was received on the CBSE chairperson's official ID informing about the leak, the officials said.
In the mail the sender had stated that the mathematics paper was leaked on WhatsApp and that it should be cancelled, they said.
The mail also contained attachments of the handwritten mathematics paper allegedly leaked on WhatsApp, according to the complaint.
The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has identified over 10 WhatsApp groups, each having 50-60 members. Investigation and questioning are underway.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising two deputy commissioners of police, four assistant commissioners of police and five inspectors has been set up to investigate the matter.
The team is being supervised by the joint commissioner of police (crime).