The Bhiwandi court on Sunday remanded the three men arrested in connection with the leak of the 2026 Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) question paper to eight days in police custody.
On Saturday, the three arrested accused were nabbed from Kongaon village, a rapidly developing area located around 5 km from Bhiwandi city (HT Photo)During the hearing, the police informed the court that Bihar resident Bijender Gupta was the alleged kingpin of the paper leak racket and he had been involved in at least 20 paper leak incidents across several states.
Both Gupta and Haryana resident Kapil Dahia, named as wanted accused in the case, were currently absconding, the police told the court.
The judge however remanded the accused to eight days in police custody.
The Thane police assured the court that Kumar would receive proper medical care while in custody.
The Bhiwandi court on Sunday remanded the three men arrested in connection with the leak of the 2026 Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) question paper to eight days in police custody. On Saturday, the three arrested accused were nabbed from Kongaon village, a rapidly developing area located around 5 km from Bhiwandi city (HT Photo)
During the hearing, the police informed the court that Bihar resident Bijender Gupta was the alleged kingpin of the paper leak racket and he had been involved in at least 20 paper leak incidents across several states. Both Gupta and Haryana resident Kapil Dahia, named as wanted accused in the case, were currently absconding, the police told the court.
The three accused who were arrested from the outskirts of Bhiwwandi on Saturday were Patna residents Akash Kumar, 30, and Rajiv Shah, 45, and Dhiraj Kumar, 28, from Panipat in Haryana. All three were presented before judge SM Sutar on Sunday.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Thane police) Vijay Marathe represented the prosecution and sought 10 days of police custody for the accused, saying the police suspected they were part of a multi-state paper leak racket and investigation teams would need to visit multiple locations across the country. The judge however remanded the accused to eight days in police custody.
Advocate Satender Redhu, counsel for Dhiraj Kumar, requested the court to direct the police to provide his client with adequate medical care, as he had recently undergone bariatric surgery for weight reduction. The Thane police assured the court that Kumar would receive proper medical care while in custody.
