Odisha Police Arrest Six in Special OTET-2025 Paper Leak Racket
Seizure of electronic evidence has enabled authorities to trace the network responsible for the leak that forced postponement of the state teacher eligibility test.
Overview
- Six people were arrested on July 30, including BSE data entry operator Jitan Moharana, two ex-cadre teacher association officials and three brokers.
- Investigators allege Moharana unlawfully accessed the vice president’s laptop to steal the Special OTET-2025 question papers.
- Association leaders Bijay Kumar Mishra and Sanatan Bisoi received the stolen papers before passing them to brokers who sold them to candidates.
- Financial records revealed roughly Rs 2.5 lakh in PhonePe payments tied to the leak operation and investigators seized mobile phones and laptops.
- The Board of Secondary Education postponed the July 20 exam and will set a new date once the CID and Crime Branch complete their probe.