Maharashtra TET Paper Leak Mastermind Arrested in Bihar

The alleged mastermind behind the leak of the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) question paper has been arrested in Bihar after a month-long manhunt. Bijendra Kumar Gupta was apprehended by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from the Bhiwandi Police on Saturday, July 25, 2026, and was subsequently brought to Pune before being transferred to Bhiwandi for legal proceedings. His associate, Indrajit Singh, was also taken into custody.

Gupta's arrest marks a significant development in an investigation that began after the TET exam, scheduled for June 28, 2026, was postponed. Authorities canceled the test just a day prior when police in Thane district discovered that part of the question paper had been leaked, affecting nearly 600,000 candidates. The initial tip-off came from a Bhiwandi resident who reported individuals attempting to sell the confidential paper, leading to the first arrests.

Investigators traced the source of the leak to a printing press in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, which was responsible for printing the exam materials. According to the SIT, three employees of the press-Nareshkumar Puranchand Mahore, Sanjaykumar Sureshchandra Chandra, and Babulal Narayansingh...