Uttarakhand paper-leak case: CBI arrests assistant professor
The CBI said the professor assisted the accused in solving part of the question paper and sent the solution. File image used for representation.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday (November 28, 2025) arrested an assistant professor in the Uttarakhand Graduate Level Examination paper-leak case.
The accused has been identified as Suman, an Assistant Professor at Shaheed Srimati Hansa Dhanai Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya, Agrora (Dhar mandal), Tehri Garhwal. The agency had earlier taken two other accused, Mohammed Khalid and his sister Sahiba, into custody for questioning.
“It may be recalled that the CBI had taken over the case on being transferred by the Government of Uttarakhand. The CBI had taken the accused private person and his sister in police custody and conducted detailed investigation. After thorough examination of the accused and his sister…and evaluation of the mobile phones and other evidence, the role of the Assistant Professor has come on record,” the agency said.
According to the agency, the assistant professor had assisted the accused private person in solving part of the question paper received through his sister during the examination and sent the solution to him.
Published – November 29, 2025 06:31 am IST
