Two Arrested in Connection with HSLCE Question Paper Leak in Manipur

IMPHAL: Authorities in Manipur have apprehended two individuals linked to the leak of the Social Science question paper for the High School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSLCE), which was circulated online on February 25.

The arrests were made following a complaint lodged by the Controller of Examination at the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (BSEM).

According to a press release from the Superintendent of Police for Cyber Crime, a case was registered at the Cyber Crime police station, prompting an investigation that involved questioning multiple individuals and tracing the source of the leak. The inquiry revealed that the unauthorized distribution of the question paper originated from Little Star English Higher Secondary School in Haokha.

The primary suspects have been identified as Samadram Meghachandra Singh, a 46-year-old Social Science teacher and Assistant Officer-in-Charge (AOC) of the examination center, and Yumnam Ranjit Singh, also 46, who serves as the vice-president of the school. Both individuals were arrested on Saturday after completing the necessary legal procedures.

Police also confiscated mobile phones from the suspects, which are suspected to have been employed in the illegal circulation of the question paper. The government had earlier passed the Prevention of Malpractices in High School Leaving Certificate and Higher Secondary Examination Act, 2024, to curb exam-related malpractices. Authorities have once again reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the integrity of the examination process and assured severe action against such offenders.

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