Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education Kimmane Ratnakar has asked the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) not to question students until April 12, the day the chemistry re-exam has been scheduled, in connection with the question paper leakage case.
The CID, which is under pressure to solve the case: the chemistry question paper had leaked twice — on March 21 and March 31 — had detained a few students for questioning.
After a high-level meeting with departmental officers regarding preparations of the re-exam on Saturday, Mr. Ratnakar said, “Some students got the question paper on WhatsApp, and there is a need to question them to identify the source of the leakage. But I have told them to avoid this until the exam ends as the students are in the midst of preparations.”
He, however, said that students who wished to voluntarily approach the CID could do so.
Over the past three days, the CID had questioned around 20 students, parents and lecturers to understand how the questions were leaked and shared on social media platforms. These students were questioned after tracking their WhatsApp messages through which images of the handwritten question papers were circulated.
Over the past three days, CID questioned around 20 students, parents and lecturers
