Drug Inspector Exam Paper Leak: 3 MPSC Officials Among 6 Held; Sent to Police Custody Till September 2
- The Maharashtra Public Service Commission cancelled the recruitment process for Drug Inspector Group-B posts after a police inquiry confirmed the question paper was leaked before the March 22, 2026 screening examination.
- Following allegations of malpractice from candidates, a Mumbai Police investigation found that a candidate obtained the question paper on March 20, prompting the decision to cancel the entire recruitment process.
- Under advertisement 116/2025, the Commission had shortlisted 506 candidates for interviews, with 488 completing the process between July 1 and July 22 before cancellation voided all results.
- Candidates will not need to submit fresh applications for the re-examination, and the Commission clarified that no examination fee will be charged for the new Drug Inspector Group-B recruitment process.
- This development has raised concerns over recruitment transparency in Maharashtra, with authorities expected to announce the new examination schedule and further procedural details in coming days.
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MPSC question paper leak case: Six arrested as probe examines insider access and coaching institute link
The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested six people, including three Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) officials and the director of a private coaching institute, in connection with the alleged leak of questions from the Drug Inspector, Group-B recruitment examination held in March 2026. Investigators are now examining how confidential questions allegedly moved out of the MPSC examination system, with the role of the coaching institute an…
A breakup exposed Maharashtra Drug Inspector examination leak?
Investigators say a leaked question paper moved from a coaching operator to a woman candidate and then to her boyfriend. The fallout has forced the MPSC to cancel the Drug Inspector recruitment as the Crime Branch widens its probe.
Drug inspector exam paper leak: 3 MPSC officials among 6 held; sent to police custody till September 2
In a significant crackdown, Mumbai Police apprehended six suspects, including three officials from the MPSC, connected to a question paper leak. Allegations indicate that these individuals retrieved and shared exam questions for the Drug Inspector position prior to the examination, prompting the cancellation of the entire recruitment process. Post-results, the MPSC received complaints, and an investigation revealed that at least one candidate ga…
Maharashtra Drug Inspector recruitment cancelled over paper leak
Preliminary report submitted by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch found that one candidate received the question paper and benefited from it; it was not clear if multiple people had benefited from the paper leak
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