THOUBAL: The Manipur Cyber Crime Police have detained two teachers in connection to the leak of the Physics question paper in the current Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSSLCE) 2025. The exam is conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur (CoHSEM).
Ningombam John, Superintendent of Police at the Cyber Crime Police Station, confirmed that the authorities filed a case when they found out about the leak. A quick and thorough investigation led to the identification and arrest of individuals responsible for the crime.
The two persons arrested are Maibam Sunil Singh, 33, a physics teacher at Paradise English School in Thoubal and an assistant officer-in-charge of an exam center, and Ningombam Jagdish Singh, 33, a chemistry teacher at the same school. The investigators discovered that Sunil Singh also runs a private hostel, which could have been involved in the incident.
The authorities detained both teachers on March 3 and March 4, 2025, after following due legal procedures. Police confiscated incriminating evidence, such as mobile phones, during the operation, which is likely to support further investigation. Both the accused have been remanded to judicial custody till March 8 as police keep investigating further in this case.
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