Maharashtra TET Paper Leak: Mastermind Arrested After Investigation

Mumbai Police have arrested Bijendra Gupta, the alleged mastermind behind the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak, from Bihar. The arrest follows a months-long investigation into how confidential exam papers were leaked before the test thousands of aspiring teachers took earlier this year. Authorities say Gupta played a central role in a network that sold question papers to candidates for large sums of money. The leak affected the integrity of the TET, a crucial exam for securing teaching jobs in Maharashtra's state-run schools. Police recovered digital evidence and cash during the arrest. The investigation is ongoing, with officials looking into whether others, including exam staff and middlemen, were involved. The arrest comes amid public anger over repeated exam irregularities in India, which have disadvantaged honest students and undermined trust in the assessment system.