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Pune Crime Branch Arrests Wagholi Engineering Professor and Students in Exam Bribe Case

A university panel has seven days to review evidence after police recovered cash, exam papers, a duplicate key during the raid.

The statement also reiterated that examinations are a serious and sensitive part of a student’s life and that all stakeholders must safeguard their sanctity. (HT)
Police said the professor allegedly allowed students to rewrite examination papers after the scheduled exam hours by accepting money. (HT)
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Overview

  • Police arrested Professor Pratik Kisan Satav with three students in a predawn June 3 raid at Moze Engineering College in Wagholi.
  • Investigators say the professor accepted ₹10,000 to ₹15,000 per student to rewrite Mathematics 2 exam papers at night.
  • The raid yielded ₹2.06 lakh in cash, six bundles of answer sheets, a duplicate key to the exam control room.
  • SPPU convened a fact-finding committee on June 3 with orders to submit its report within seven days for possible disciplinary action.
  • Earlier complaints in October, December 2024 prompted an internal inquiry that found no evidence of malpractice.