[CLSTR]
< Back to situation

[REVISION HISTORY]

MPSC Drug Inspector recruitment paper leak scandal

Updated 2 times since CLSTR started tracking revisions of this situation.

What changed

2026-09-07 04:57 UTC → 2026-09-11 10:23 UTC · added removed

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) cancelled the recruitment process for 154 Drug Inspector positions in the Food and Drug Administration Department following a major paper leak scandal involving the March 22 screening exam. Initial investigations by the Mumbai Crime Branch led to the arrest of six individuals, including three MPSC officials: Assistant Section Officers Vishweshwar Dattatraya Nakate and Gopal Bhattu Marathe, and Under Secretary Abhijit Ganpatrao Lendwe. Other detainees included academy director Pravin Dilip Patil and alleged conspirators Amrut Namdeo Patil and Lokesh (alias Gaurav) Rajendra Patil. Investigators identified a scheme where Amrut Patil allegedly orchestrated the leak to benefit his daughter, Rutuja Patil. Following the initial arrests, police apprehended Rutuja Patil, the seventh-ranked candidate, in Nandurbar. Authorities allege she had prior access to the exam and was instructed to answer 10 questions incorrectly to avoid suspicion of cheating. Subsequent investigations by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch uncovered approximately 270 pages of WhatsApp chats on the mobile phone of co-accused Lokesh (alias Gaurav Patil). Lokesh. These digital records reportedly detail a deal involving a question bank of 91 questions and a demand for 5 lakh rupees. The chats suggest that Rutuja Patil claimed 78 of the provided questions appeared in the actual test. While investigators believe Rutuja Patil threw her mobile phone into the Ulhas River In response to destroy evidence, the recovered messages have exposed scandal, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe to ensure the network investigation is brought to its “logical conclusion.” To address systemic issues, a new panel led by senior bureaucrat V Radha will be established to recommend reforms after consulting with students, parents, and mentioned wanted suspect Mayur Thackeray. teachers. The case government is being prosecuted under the Maharashtra Competitive Examination (Prevention of Malpractices) Act, 2024, also considering rechecking Group B and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The MPSC has announced it will conduct a fresh Group C examinations from 2025 and publishing examination for the posts without requiring candidates papers to re-apply or pay additional fees. increase transparency.

Versions

  1. 2026-09-11 10:23 UTC MPSC Drug Inspector recruitment paper leak scandal
  2. 2026-09-07 04:57 UTC MPSC Drug Inspector recruitment paper leak scandal
  3. 2026-09-01 18:19 UTC MPSC Drug Inspector recruitment paper leak scandal

Only revisions since CLSTR began indexing content versions appear here. Select a version to see what changed compared to the one before it.