Student found to have leaked TU MBS exam paper

Tribhuvan University is investigating a student accused of leaking the Master of Business Studies (MBS) exam paper. Abdul Sani Hakim, an MBS first-semester student at Thakur Ram Multiple Campus in Parsa, was arrested on July 28 after police identified him as the individual who initially shared the paper online.

The exam paper appeared on social media on July 24, shortly after the examination commenced, sparking outrage within the university. Screenshots of a chat, showing the paper being circulated during the exam, were published on a Facebook page. The leak occurred amid similar examination paper leaks in India, prompting some students and organizations in Nepal to demand the education minister's and university officials' resignations.

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While sitting in the exam hall, I opened the MBS First Semester Exam group and saw a user named Sulav Sir asking, ‘Question paper?’ I then took a photo of the question paper with my phone and sent it to the group.

However, a police investigation revealed that students were also involved in circulating the leaked paper. The government has since filed a case at the Kathmandu District Court against six people, including Hakim, Sandeep Singh (also known as "Sulav Sir"), Atul Kumar Mishra, Rishikesh Prasad Yadav, Khushbu Giri, and Dev Nath Mahato. Yadav, Giri, and Mahato are currently absconding, with police alleging their involvement in forwarding the questions or answers.

Hakim admitted to photographing the paper inside the exam hall and sending it to a WhatsApp group after a user named "Sulav Sir" inquired about the "Question paper." He stated that another user shared the paper shortly after his photograph was posted. Sandeep Singh, who provided online coaching, was arrested on July 25. Police identified Singh as "Sulav Sir" based on WhatsApp chats where he allegedly shared a PDF file and offered to provide economics solutions.

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I’ll also give you the economics [solution], so look carefully.