Assam: Police detains 8 Dibrugarh students in HSLC paper leak case

Guwahati: The Dibrugarh police has detained eight students and one other person in connection with the HSLC science question paper leak case.

Dibrugarh SP Shwetank Mishra while addressing media on Tuesday said that most of the students detained by the police belong to Salt Brook Academy, Dibrugarh. It is learnt that five of detained students belong to the institute while three were from other institutions.

The SP further said that the leaked paper was forwarded by the detained students to other students in exchange of money ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000.

Interestingly while the leaked paper was of the Class 10 board exam, the detained students of Salt Brook Academy were Class XI Commerce and Science students.

Dibrugarh SP Shwetank Mishra said, “We have detained eight students and one informant. We have not yet found the original source of the paper leakage which was circulated through WhatsApp. The students whom we have detained have sold the leaked question paper to Class 10 students for sums ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000. The monetary transaction was done through digital payment. The investigation is still underway and more people will be detained in the case. Our teams are already in the field.”

.Meanwhile the police has also summoned Salt Brook Academy principal Ranjit Boruah and director Aswini Dowerah for questioning. Speaking to media, the school authority said that it will fully cooperate with the investigation.

Salt Brook Academy principal Ranjit Boruah said”We want the culprits to be punished. If our students are involved they should not be spared. At the same time the original source and mastermind of the paper leakage should be identified and brought to book.”

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