Overview
- Photographs of the General Surgery question paper were allegedly shared on WhatsApp minutes after the paper was distributed during the exam held on Monday, July 27.
- MKCG Medical College set up a five-member internal committee with a 72-hour deadline and the Odisha government formed a three-member panel to probe the incident and recommend action.
- The OUHS Controller of Examinations filed an FIR at Capital Police Station in Bhubaneswar to investigate electronic transmission and WhatsApp circulation of the paper.
- Authorities say the case appears to be unauthorised in‑exam transmission rather than a pre‑exam leak and have imposed a strict ban on mobile and electronic devices for remaining papers.
- Opposition parties have demanded stricter accountability and wider reforms, and officials say any cancellation or reconducting of tests will depend on the inquiry findings.