Endoscopic Camera Used in Exam Paper Leak: Professor, 5 Students Held in Chhattisgarh

A professor and five students have been arrested in Durg, Chhattisgarh, in connection with the alleged leak of an exam paper for the second-year BSc. Agriculture entomology course at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV). Police stated that the professor, Yogesh Sonkesariya, used an endoscopic camera to photograph the sealed question paper after secretly opening the envelope.

The examination, scheduled for August 20, was canceled after the university received multiple reports of the questions circulating before the test. An email claiming the leak was received by the Agriculture College and Research Centre in Kawardha at 8:41 am, followed by similar reports to other university officials. Students also alerted the university via WhatsApp.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Smruthik Rajanala reported that the accused were apprehended within 36 hours of the complaint. The cyber team traced the circulation of leaked paper, screenshots, and messages to student Anuj Minj. The professor allegedly sold the photographed paper for 11,000 rupees to student Ajay Nayak and two others, who then shared it with more students.

A case has been registered against unidentified individuals under the Chhattisgarh Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2008, and Section 316 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which relates to criminal breach of trust. The arrested students were identified as Ajay Nayak, Tridev Patel, Nitin Pandey, Anuj Minj, and Aditya Sahu, all aged 20 or 22.

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The accused were arrested within 36 hours of the complaint being received.