The investigation into the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak case is no longer limited to just one state. Every day new things are coming to light and the scope of investigation is increasing. Initial investigation by the police has revealed that a deal worth around ₹1.5 crore was struck to sell the exam question papers. Many accused have been arrested, but some prime suspects are still absconding. Investigating agencies suspect that this network extends to many states including Bihar, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
**Big success for Bhiwandi Police**
In a significant step, Bhiwandi Police (near Mumbai) has arrested three people in this case. The arrested suspects include Rajeev Shriprayag So and Akash Kumar Swaraj Kumar from Patna in Bihar, and Dheeraj Balraj Singh from Panipat in Haryana. According to the police, these three had played an active role in buying and selling of question papers and running the entire network. New information has been received from the inquiry, after which the police is starting operations in other states also.
**Paper deal worth ₹1.5 crore**
The most important thing that came to light from the investigation was that a deal worth about ₹ 1.5 crore was made to sell TET question papers. Police believe that if this gang was not exposed in time, the papers could have reached a large number of candidates. Based on the information received during the interrogation and the documents seized, the police are now trying to trace the total parties and people involved in this financial transaction.
**Important evidence recovered during the raid**
Police have seized several important items from the arrested suspects, which include four different sets of TET question papers, mobile phones, debit cards, ATM cards, Aadhar cards, PAN cards, Indian and Nepali currency, cash, bank cheques, Press ID cards, Voter ID cards and Lok Janshakti Party cards. Forensic examination of these documents and electronic devices is also being conducted to ascertain the full scope of the network.
Two more accused absconding; search continues
Interrogation of the three arrested people has revealed the names of two more suspects: Kapil Dahiya from Haryana and Bijendra Kumar from Patna, Bihar. Both are still absconding. Many police teams are continuously conducting raids in different states to find them. Investigative agencies believe that the arrest of these two people can lead to more important revelations about the entire network.
How big is the paper leak network?
The investigating agencies now suspect that the paper leaking gang is not limited to Maharashtra only. Initial investigation reveals that its links are also connected to Bihar, Haryana, Delhi, Agra (Uttar Pradesh) and other states. Based on seized bank cheques, cash transactions, mobile data and other documents, the police are trying to ascertain the scope of this network – especially the number of states involved and the integrity of which examinations the group has affected so far.
SIT is investigating the case
Considering the seriousness of the situation, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Pawan Bansode. This team is investigating the entire network in collaboration with police and investigative agencies of other states. The SIT’s focus is not limited to just the arrested people; It is also investigating the source of the leak, finding out who helped in transferring the papers and also finding out who was supposed to receive the papers.
What is Maharashtra TET paper leak issue?
Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) was scheduled to be held on June 28, 2026. Lakhs of candidates were expected to appear in the examination. Initial reports had revealed that 1,028 examination centers were set up across the state for around 4.28 lakh candidates; However, official information later revealed that arrangements were being made for around 6 lakh candidates at 1,728 centres. Upon receiving information about the paper leak, the state government decided to postpone the examination to ensure the sanctity and transparency of the process. The new date of examination will be announced later.
Mastermind’s wife also arrested from Patna
Taking an important step during the investigation, the police arrested Suman Kumari from Patna. She is the wife of Bijendra Kumar Gupta, the alleged mastermind of this entire network. Thane Police says that Bijendra Kumar Gupta is still absconding. Maharashtra Police teams are continuously conducting raids in Bihar, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to catch him, but he has not been caught yet.
Who is Bijendra Kumar Gupta? According to the investigating agencies, Bijendra Kumar Gupta, resident of Samastipur, is considered to be the main operator of the entire paper-leak network. Police claim that he has been associated with a gang which has been leaking papers in recruitment examinations for a long time. According to media reports, in 2011 also his name had come up in a major paper leak case. The investigating agencies believe that he has been involved in such networks for about 25 years and has been working closely with people operating in different states to commit scams in recruitment examinations.
**Now focus on exposing the entire network**
At present, the investigating agencies are trying to find out at what stage the paper was first leaked, who obtained it and what financial transactions were involved in it. Officials are also investigating whether the gang is linked to other rackets related to recruitment examinations across the country. Police say the investigation is ongoing and more arrests may be made in the coming days; At the same time, the Maharashtra government has made it clear that the examination will be conducted again with complete transparency and strict legal action will be taken against the culprits.