{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Bihar's Hajipur Emerges as Key Link in Maharashtra TET Paper Leak, Three Detained at Cyber Cafe",
  "summary": "The investigation into the Maharashtra TET paper leak has reached Bihar's Vaishali district, where a raid on a cyber cafe in Hajipur led to three people being taken into custody.",
  "content": "The investigation into the Maharashtra TET paper leak has now reached Bihar. The trail led investigators to Hajipur in Vaishali district, where a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Maharashtra Police, working alongside the Bihar STF and local police, carried out a major raid. The operation targeted the Quick Digital Cyber Cafe on Kachahri Road, under the jurisdiction of Hajipur Nagar police station, where searches continued for hours.\n\nRaid stretches past midnight, three taken into custody\nThe Maharashtra STF team reached the cyber cafe on Kachahri Road and combed through it until nearly 1 am. Following the raid, the team took three people into custody, including the cafe's operator, Sonu Kumar. All three are currently being questioned. Sonu is a resident of Sahdei village in Vaishali district and has been running the cyber cafe in Hajipur since 2009.\n\nLink traced to Samastipur mastermind\nThe investigation has found that Sonu is connected to Bijendra Gupta, the alleged mastermind of the paper leak case, who is said to be from Samastipur. The Maharashtra STF is also searching for Sonu's younger brother, Vikas, who runs a cyber cafe in Patna and remains at large.\n\nDigital evidence seized, probe continues\nDuring the raid, the Maharashtra STF team recovered several pieces of digital evidence, which will be examined closely. The team did not share detailed information but said the raid was conducted in connection with the TET paper leak case and that the investigation is ongoing. Police sources describe it as a large racket spread across several states. Investigators are now trying to decode the entire digital network through the seized mobile phones and email activity, and more big names are expected to be exposed in the coming days.\n\nOver 4.28 lakh candidates had registered\nMore than 4 lakh 28 thousand candidates had registered for the Maharashtra TET exam. However, the paper was leaked just 24 hours before the exam was scheduled to be held on June 28. Following this, the Maharashtra State Examination Council cancelled the exam. Police subsequently raided Bhiwandi in Maharashtra and arrested several accused from Bihar and Haryana. The Maharashtra STF continues to conduct raids across multiple states as it works to dismantle the network.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: The case will likely push exam-conducting bodies to tighten security around question papers, which could affect scheduling and trust in future recruitment exams.\n• In Hajipur, Bihar: Local cyber cafe operators and digital networks are now under closer police scrutiny, meaning more questioning or arrests could follow in Vaishali and nearby areas.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Who carried out the raid in Hajipur?\nThe Maharashtra Police SIT, along with the Bihar STF and local police, raided the Quick Digital Cyber Cafe in Hajipur.\n\n2. Who was taken into custody during the raid?\nThree people, including cafe operator Sonu Kumar, were taken into custody and are being questioned.\n\n3. Who is the alleged mastermind of the paper leak case?\nBijendra Gupta, a resident of Samastipur, is being described as the mastermind of the case, and Sonu is linked to him.\n\n4. When and why was the Maharashtra TET exam cancelled?\nThe exam, scheduled for June 28, was cancelled by the Maharashtra State Examination Council after the paper leaked 24 hours before it was to be held.\n\n5. How many candidates had registered for the exam?\nMore than 4 lakh 28 thousand candidates had registered for the Maharashtra TET exam.\n\n6. Where is Sonu's brother Vikas now?\nVikas runs a cyber cafe in Patna and is currently absconding; the Maharashtra STF is searching for him.\n\n7. Were there arrests before this raid too?\nYes, police earlier raided Bhiwandi in Maharashtra and arrested several accused from Bihar and Haryana.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/bihar/bihar-ke-hajipur-se-maharashtra-tet-pepara-lika-ki-kari-juri-saibara-kaiphe-snchalaka-sahita-tina-hirasata-men-4069",
  "category": "Bihar",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-02",
  "tags": [
    "Maharashtra TET paper leak",
    "Hajipur raid",
    "Bihar STF",
    "cyber cafe racket",
    "Bijendra Gupta",
    "Sonu Kumar",
    "exam scam"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}