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Hans India
14 hours ago
- Hans India
6 arrested in OTET paper leak case
Bhubaneswar: Six persons were arrested from different parts of Odisha on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the paper leak of a teacher recruitment test, police said. The special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET)-2025 was scheduled to be held on July 20. However, a handwritten question paper with answers went viral on social media a day before. It was found to be the actual copy of the question set prepared by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), DGP (CID-Crime Branch) Vinaytosh Mishra said. The BSE immediately postponed the examination and requested the Crime Branch to investigate the case, he said. 'So far, we have arrested six persons, including the kingpin Jitan Moharana, who was working as a data entry operator at the office of the BSE,' he said. The DGP said Moharana shared the question paper with different persons, including the other five arrested. Bijaya Kumar Mishra was arrested from Rayagada district, Sanatana Bisoi from Koraput, Ramjee Prasad Gupta from Cuttack, Ajay Kumar Sahu from Ganjam and Jayanta Kumar Rout from Balasore, he said. Moharana first gave the handwritten question paper to Bijaya Mishra and Sanatana Bisoi, who are members of the Ex-Cadre Teachers' Association, the officer said. The two persons deposited Rs 2.40 lakh in the bank account of Moharana's wife, he said. 'Bank accounts of the accused persons are being verified. The racket was operational in many districts and question papers were sold for lakhs of rupees,' he said. Investigation is underway to trace the links of the accused persons, he said. Meanwhile, the Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) cancelled the mains examination for the posts of revenue inspector, assistant revenue inspector, ICDS supervisor and amin & statistical field surveyor under the Combined Recruitment Examination 2023. According to a notice issued by the OSSSC on Wednesday, the mains examination was supposed to be held from August 1 to September 4. The examination was cancelled in response to a legal challenge, following allegations of irregularities in the preliminary examination for the posts. Further announcements regarding the examination will be made later, the OSSSC said.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
4 teachers, BSE staffer among 6 arrested for special OTET paper leak
Bhubaneswar: The state crime branch blew the lid off the alleged question paper leak of the special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET), leading to the arrest of six men, including four teachers, on Wednesday. Jitan Moharana, an employee of the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), which set the exam questions for in-service teachers, was among those arrested. The examination, originally scheduled for July 20, was postponed after leaked questions surfaced on social media platforms hours before the test. BSE had lodged a complaint with the crime branch the same day. DG (crime branch) Vinaytosh Mishra said that prime suspect Moharana, a data entry operator with the BSE, allegedly obtained the questions by illegally accessing the laptop of the board's vice-president Nihar Ranjan Mohanty. Moharana subsequently distributed the papers to his accomplices: Bijay Kumar Mishra, Sanatan Bisoi, Ramjee Prasad Gupta, Ajay Kumar Sahoo and Jayant Kumar Rout. Gupta worked as a broker, while the other accused are teachers. The accused reportedly sold the leaked papers to several in-service temporary and permanent teachers seeking qualification for various govt benefits, including job regularisation, promotion and salary hike. Sources said Bijay Kumar reportedly enticed Moharana to get hold of the question papers and lured him with substantial money. Crime branch said some more teachers who purchased the leaked papers to pass the test after previous unsuccessful attempts are likely to be arrested. "Our initial financial investigation revealed payments through bank transfers and cash transactions. Moharana received Rs 2.5 lakh in his account from various teachers. We are currently examining the co-accused's accounts," Mishra said. DIG (crime branch) B Gangadhar said that they have confiscated electronic devices, including mobile phones, and leaked question papers from the accused. Investigation revealed the network operated across multiple districts, selling examination papers for substantial sums to candidates. Crime branch attributed the leak to the BSE vice-president's negligence. "He was not involved in the wrongdoing but his failure to implement proper security measures enabled Moharana access to his laptop," another crime branch officer said.
News18
a day ago
- News18
6 arrested in Odisha in teacher recruitment paper leak case
Agency: Bhubaneswar, Jul 30 (PTI) Six people were arrested from different parts of Odisha on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the paper leak of a teacher recruitment test, police said. The special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET)-2025 was scheduled to be held on July 20. However, a handwritten question paper with answers went viral on social media a day before, they said. It was found to be the actual copy of the question set prepared by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), DGP (CID-Crime Branch) Vinaytosh Mishra said. The BSE immediately postponed the examination and requested the Crime Branch to investigate the case, he said. 'So far, we have arrested six persons, including the kingpin Jitan Moharana, who was working as a data entry operator at the office of the BSE," he added. Mishra said Moharana shared the question paper with different persons, including the other five arrested. Bijay Kumar Mishra was arrested from Rayagada district, Sanatan Bisoi from Koraput, Ram jee Prasad Gupta from Cuttack, Ajay Kumar Sahoo from Ganjam and Jayant Kumar Rout from Balasore, he said. The two persons deposited Rs 2.40 lakh in the bank account of Moharana's wife, he said. 'Bank accounts of the accused persons are being verified. The racket was operational in many districts and selling question papers for lakhs of rupees," he said. Investigation is underway to trace the links of the accused persons, he said. Meanwhile, the Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) cancelled the mains examination for the posts of revenue inspector, assistant revenue inspector, ICDS supervisor, and amin & statistical field surveyor under the Combined Recruitment Examination 2023. According to a notice issued by the OSSSC on Wednesday, the mains examination was supposed to be held from August 1 to September 4. The examination was cancelled in response to a legal challenge, following allegations of irregularities in the preliminary examination for the posts. Further announcements regarding the examination will be made later, the OSSSC said. PTI BBM BBM SOM view comments First Published: July 30, 2025, 20:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New Indian Express
05-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Four held for looting Rs 27 lakh from bank in Nayagarh district
BHUBANESWAR: Police on Friday arrested four persons, including the husband of a former sarpanch, for allegedly looting Rs 27 lakh from Indian Bank's Mandhatapur branch in Nayagarh district. The accused have been identified as Sagar Moharana (26) of Jagatsinghpur, Pramod Nayak (21) of Daspalla, Purna Chandra Prusty (50), husband of former sarpanch of Jemadeipur panchayat of Nayagarh Sadar, and Kartika Barad (50) of Itamati. While Prusty and Barad were involved in plotting the robbery, six others including Moharana and Nayak executed the heist, police said. According to initial investigation, at least six persons armed with guns barged into the bank within Nayagarh Sadar police limits at about 5.15 pm on Wednesday. Moharana, Nayak and their four associates had covered their faces with masks and handkerchiefs and wore helmets when they stormed the bank. They looted Rs 27 lakh holding the staff at gunpoint before fleeing on three motorcycles towards Ranpur. Bank manager Sunil Kumar Sahoo lodged a complaint, following which inspectors of the all the bordering police stations were directed to conduct blocking to ensure the accused persons were not able to leave the district. Initially, Ranapur police managed to nab Moharana and Nayak and seized a bag containing Rs 20.86 lakh looted cash along with their bike. Police also seized a countrymade pistol and two bullets from Moharana. During the search operation, police seized another motorcycle near Baunsagarh Square, which belonged to the other miscreants. Nayagarh SP S Susree said, 'Two conspirators have been arrested. Out of the six who committed the dacoity, two have been apprehended and efforts are on to nab the four others and recover the remaining cash. All of the accused have criminal antecedents.'
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Time of India
4 arrested for Rs 20.8L bank heist in Nayagarh
1 2 Bhubaneswar: Nayagarh police solved the robbery case at Mandhatapur branch of a nationalised bank on Wednesday, arresting four accused and recovering the entire stolen amount of Rs 20.86 lakh. Raids are being conducted to arrest four more involved in the robbery. The accused were identified as Sagar Moharana, 26, from Jagtsinghpur district, along with three Nayagarh residents — Pramod Nayak, 21, Kartika Barad, 50, and Purna Chandra Prusty, 50. "The dacoity was executed by a gang of six armed men, including Moharana and Nayak, who stormed into the bank premises at about 5:15pm on Wednesday. The perpetrators held bank employees and customers at gunpoint while carrying out the heist. We have solved the case and made entire recovery within 48 hours," SP of Nayagarh, S Susree said, adding that the remaining four accomplices, who have been identified, will be arrested soon. Investigation revealed that Barad and Prusty, though not present during the robbery, acted as conspirators and facilitators in orchestrating the crime. Police sources said that one of the masterminds conceived the robbery plan to overcome his loan burden. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Что происходит при сжигании лаврового листа? Undo Susree said the prompt and coordinated efforts of all police stations within Nayagarh district yielded results. "Our teams implemented strategic nakabandi (checkpoints) at possible escape routes and conducted systematic search operations across the district, which proved instrumental in arresting the suspects and recovering the stolen cash," she said. Background checks revealed that both Moharana and Nayak have extensive criminal records, with multiple cases of theft and burglary registered against them across Nayagarh district. Police are now investigating potential links to other unsolved crimes in the region.
