CM Dhami's crackdown continues: Assistant Professor arrested in UTU paper leak case
Dehradun, July 23
In a major crackdown on examination malpractice, Dehradun Police have arrested an assistant professor of Shivalik College of Engineering in Jhajhra for allegedly leaking the question paper of Uttarakhand Technical University semester examination.
The accused, identified as Ashish Kumar Gupta, was arrested following an investigation into the alleged leak of the UTU even-semester examination held on July 8.
According to the FIR registered at Prem Nagar Police Station on the complaint of Controller of Examinations Vinay Kumar Patel, the accused allegedly shared important examination-related questions with students through a WhatsApp group before the examination.
After the exam, university officials compared the circulated questions with the actual question paper and found significant similarities.
An internal inquiry committee constituted by the university also concluded that questions matching the examination paper had been circulated among students through WhatsApp groups and other channels before the examination.
Taking the matter seriously, the Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pramendra Singh Dobal, directed an immediate investigation.
The Police collected electronic evidence and arrested the accused assistant professor.
Authorities said the electronic devices seized during the investigation are being examined, while efforts are underway to identify and investigate other individuals who may have been involved in the alleged paper leak network.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reacted to the development. He reiterated the Uttarakhand government's zero-tolerance policy against examination malpractice.
The Chief Minister said strict action would be taken against anyone involved in cheating, question paper leaks, or compromising the confidentiality of recruitment or university examinations.
CM Dhami also added that the state's stringent anti-copying law and continuous enforcement have already led to the arrest of more than 100 members of cheating syndicates and their associates in various cases.
The Chief Minister asserted that the state government's priority is to ensure a fair, transparent, and merit-based examination system for the youth of Uttarakhand.
The campaign against examination mafias will continue with full force, he added.
— IANS
Reader Comments
It's good that they caught this professor, but what about the bigger network? These leaks don't happen in isolation. There must be students, middlemen, and maybe even university staff involved. Need to dig deeper and punish everyone.
Hats off to the police and CM Dhami for taking this seriously. But I have one question—why does it take so long to catch these people? Students who studied hard for months lose out to those who just pay for leaked papers. This needs to stop once and for all.
It's a shame when teachers themselves become part of such scams. They're supposed to be role models. Glad the CM is taking strict action—but we also need to educate students that shortcuts never pay in the long run. 🙏
Bihar and UP have been dealing with these paper leak mafias for years. Now it's Uttarakhand's turn to clean up the system. Good job, CM Dhami! But make sure the anti-copying law is implemented strictly and doesn't just become a piece of paper.
I feel so bad for the students who studied honestly and then had to compete with those who got the paper beforehand. The government should also consider re-conducting the exam for affected subjects to restore fairness. Merit should win, not money or connections.
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