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RGPV Cancels Exam After Nine Sealed Question‑Paper Packets Go Missing

An FIR filed with Gandhinagar police begins an investigation into missing sealed question‑paper packets that forced the postponement of the test.

Overview

  • The university discovered on Friday that nine sealed envelopes of fourth‑semester question papers were missing from the University Teaching Department and cancelled the 11 a.m. exam.
  • Gandhinagar police registered an FIR and opened a probe while the vice‑chancellor issued show‑cause notices to exam officials and set up an internal inquiry committee.
  • Preliminary checks by investigators found a broken bathroom window, an opened cupboard where papers were stored, and no CCTV inside the storage area, raising questions about security and possible insider access.
  • Around 200 students were left stranded by the last‑minute cancellation and staged protests outside the vice‑chancellor’s office while student groups and opposition figures demanded accountability.
  • The university says exams will be rescheduled only after police and administrative enquiries conclude and officials review storage, access and surveillance protocols that govern confidential question papers.