📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Ministry of Communications
Crime
Mumbai Crime Branch Nabs Six in MPSC Drug Inspector Paper Leak, Including Three Officials
✍️ Free Press Journal
🗓 26 Aug 2026, 07:32 PM
👁 3
The Mumbai Crime Branch arrested six suspects, three of whom are officials, over allegations of leaking the Maharashtra Public Service Commission’s drug‑inspector examination paper. All accused are currently in police custody.
The Mumbai Crime Branch announced the arrest of six individuals on suspicion of involvement in the leak of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) drug‑inspector examination paper. Among those taken into custody are three serving officials, a detail that underscores the seriousness of the alleged breach.
According to the branch, the investigation uncovered evidence linking the accused to the unauthorized dissemination of the exam paper, prompting a coordinated operation that resulted in their detention. The leak, if proven, could compromise the integrity of the competitive recruitment process overseen by the MPSC.
All six suspects remain in police custody while further inquiries are conducted. Authorities have indicated that additional legal action, including filing of charges, will follow based on the outcome of the ongoing investigation.
According to the branch, the investigation uncovered evidence linking the accused to the unauthorized dissemination of the exam paper, prompting a coordinated operation that resulted in their detention. The leak, if proven, could compromise the integrity of the competitive recruitment process overseen by the MPSC.
All six suspects remain in police custody while further inquiries are conducted. Authorities have indicated that additional legal action, including filing of charges, will follow based on the outcome of the ongoing investigation.