Overview
- Bengaluru North Division Cyber Crime police arrested eight people, including six teachers, and detained two minors in the Class 10 preparatory paper leak case.
- The accused include headmaster Girish V D of Tumakuru, assistant teacher Amjad Khan of Ramanagara, and four teachers from Kalaburagi: Shahida Begum, Fahmida, Mohammed Sirajuddin and K Farzana Begum.
- Police report leaks across Bengaluru, Mysuru, Kalaburagi and Shivamogga, with students reselling papers for roughly Rs 200–500 through Telegram, Instagram and private messages.
- An FIR was filed on January 9 against the YouTube channel NiranjanShetty for posting a paper formatted like the board’s, which officials said was not authentic.
- A case under Section 66(c) of the IT Act has been registered, phones have been seized, and investigators are examining digital trails to determine the leak’s origin and any wider network.