Jaipur, February 24: Rajasthan police have arrested the mastermind of senior teacher exam paper leak conspiracy Bhupendra Saran from Bengaluru airport, sources said on Friday. Last year, the exam which was to be conducted on December 24 was cancelled after the paper got leaked.

DGP Umesh Mshra said that with the joint efforts of Jodhpur rural police, SOG and Udaipur police, the accused was arrested as soon as he came to the airport from Ahmedabad. CTET Paper Leak: Coaching Owner Arrested in Lucknow for Leaking Question Paper and Charging Money in Exchange From Aspirants.

ATS SOG Ashok Rathore said that Saran was the main accused in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) exam 2011 and in constable entrance exam in 2022. The team which helped him arrest will be awarded. JOA Examination Question Paper Leak Case: Govt Employee Among Six Arrested for Leaking Exam Paper in Himachal Pradesh.

Surprisingly, the accused was to perform havan in Bengaluru and hence had ordered ghee which was being transported by a train. On getting a tip-off that the ghee was being transported to the airport, the police chased it and arrested the accused.

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