Nagpur, March 6 The director of a coaching class in Umred, Nagpur, has been arrested in connection with the alleged leak of the Class 12 Chemistry exam paper on February 26, a police official said on Friday.
The Nagpur rural police official identified the arrested person as Atul Jagan Chaudhary (38), director of Target Academy Science, and a resident of Bhandarkar Layout in Umred.
"The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education conducted an inquiry after receiving information that the paper leak was linked to Umred. It was found that Target Academy had conducted a chemistry practice test a few days before the board exams, and several questions in that test were similar to those in the actual exam paper," the official said.
Based on a complaint, a case was registered at the Umred police station under the Prevention of Malpractices in Examinations Act, he added.
Superintendent of Police Dr Harssh Poddar said a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the entire chain behind the paper leak.
