A failed love story exposed the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Drug Inspector paper leak scam, with one of the accused alerting the police before being arrested.
The investigation revealed that a new question paper was prepared before the exam by illegally removing questions from the question bank prepared by experts and secretly selling it.
The investigation revealed that a new question paper was prepared before the exam by illegally removing questions from the question bank prepared by experts and secretly selling it. Fearing that his girlfriend would move on after securing a government job, Gaurav filed a complaint about the paper leak with the MPSC via email. He later attempted to withdraw his complaint, but an investigation had already begun. Subsequently, six people were arrested – Vishweshwar Dattatray Nakate, Assistant Room Officer (ASO), MPSC, Abhijeet Ganpatrao Lendve, Under Secretary, MPSC, Gopal Bhattu Marathe, Assistant Room Officer (ASO), MPSC, Praveen Dilip Patil, Director, Kautilya Academy, Nandurbar (Chief Arbitrator), Amrit Namdev Patil, Father of candidate Rituja Patil, and Gaurav Patil – the whistleblower and Rituja’s former boyfriend.
Investigation showed an initial transaction of Rs 5 lakh between Praveen and some MPSC officials, while the total amount was estimated to be around Rs 12 lakh. All the accused were produced before the court, where they have been remanded to police custody till September 2.
Candidate Rituja Patil’s father, Amrit Patil, had bought the question paper from Praveen Patil – a coaching institute operator from Nandurbar – for his daughter, according to the police.
