Law enforcement authorities in Chhattisgarh have cracked a high-tech examination leak racket operating within Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, apprehending six individuals including an academician from a private institution. Investigators revealed that confidential question papers for the undergraduate agriculture examinations were systematically extracted using specialized medical equipment before being circulated on social messaging platforms for cash.
Surgical Precision Used to Breach Exam Security
The investigation by the Cyber Crime Branch uncovered an unconventional method employed to compromise examination integrity. Yogesh Son Kesariya, a faculty member at Bharti College in Durg and originally a resident of Jabalpur, is alleged to have orchestrated the operation. According to the disclosures made by the Cyber Crime Branch DCP, the suspect utilized an endoscopy camera—a device typically reserved for medical internal examinations—to breach paper confidentiality.
By making a minuscule incision in the sealed university question envelopes, the endoscopy device was inserted directly into the packaging to scan and photograph the internal contents without tearing the outer seal. Once the images were secured, the stolen questions were meticulously transcribed by hand into separate documents to avoid direct digital traces of the printed test paper before distribution.
Cash Transactions and Earlier Leak Exposures
The technological scam had reportedly been operational across multiple exam dates. Official findings indicate that the question paper for an examination conducted on August 7 was compromised and transferred to candidate groups for a fee of 11,000 rupees. A subsequent paper scheduled for August 20 was similarly compromised and distributed to five separate students for 12,000 rupees.
The breach came to light when the question paper for Entomology (कीट विज्ञान) began circulating rapidly across WhatsApp groups roughly two hours prior to the scheduled commencement of the test. Recognizing the severity of the leak, university administrators immediately cancelled the test paper to preserve academic standards.
Digital Forensics and Ongoing Interrogations
Following the initial outbreak on social channels, police seized multiple mobile devices and digital storage media from the six detained suspects. Forensic teams are currently analyzing communication logs, financial transactions, and extracted data to map out the entire distribution chain.
Law enforcement officials emphasized that interrogations are actively underway to identify all beneficiaries who paid for the leaked contents as well as any administrative or logistical accomplices involved in enabling access to the sealed packets. Authorities anticipate further arrests as forensic evidence from the confiscated digital devices yields additional leads.
