Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch is all set to take two key accused in the Special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) question paper leak case into remand for further questioning.
According to reports, data entry operator Jitan Maharana and working president of State Ex-cadre Teachers’ Association Bijay Mishra will be interrogated for two days, August 11-12.
It is pertinent to mention that eight persons have already been arrested in connection with the paper leak, including Nihar Ranjan Mohanty, Vice-President of the BSE.
Crime Branch has found that Mohanty had direct contact with Jitan. Mohanty had over 100 calls with Jitan beyond office hours, raising suspicions about their involvement in the paper leak.
The OTET exam was scheduled to be held on July 20, but it was cancelled after a handwritten copy of the question paper went viral on social media.
The Crime Branch has been investigating the case, and several arrests have been made so far. The investigation is ongoing, and more details are expected to emerge as the probe continues.
