12th Board Exam Papers Leaked On WhatsApp In UP

Complaint Filed against them…


Agra: On Thursday, the mathematics and biology question papers of the Uttar Pradesh class 12 board exam were allegedly shared on a WhatsApp group an hour after the examination began, prompting authorities to file a police complaint.

On the complaint of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Agra, Dinesh Kumar, an FIR has been registered in the Fatehpur Sikri area.

The principal of Atar Singh Inter College, Rajhauli, in Kiraoli in Fathepur Sikri, his son, who works as a computer operator at the institute, and others names are there in the complaint, the FIR stated.

It is alleged that the question papers were posted on the WhatsApp group "All Principals Agra" by the principal's son, it stated.

Talking to news agency PTI, Joint Director of Secondary Education Department and Observer for the exams, Dr. Mukesh Agrawal, said, "We have made a committee after this incident, and accordingly directed the officials concerned to take necessary steps in this matter.

Legal action will be taken against those who have done this act." The question papers were shared a few hours after the exam began in the second shift, officials said.

Edited By: Arusha Farooq

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