This story is from February 20, 2021

Matric social science paper leaked in Jamui, cancelled

Matric social science paper leaked in Jamui, cancelled
PATNA: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) cancelled the matriculation social science paper examination held on Friday following paper leak in Jamui district.
The examinations was held in the first shift, in which altogether 8,46,504 students appeared. The re-examination for the paper will now be held on March 8.
The BSEB said in a statement issued late Friday evening that it was found in the preliminary investigation that question paper was leaked through WhatsApp by a contractual staff of the Jhajha branch of State Bank of India (SBI).

Three persons, including Vikas and two other SBI staff of Jhajha branch were arrested. It has been found during police investigation that Vikas had sent the question paper through WhatsApp to one of his relatives, who appeared in the exam.
The BSEB stated that following the information of question paper leak, the board asked the Jamui district magistrate and SP to verify the matter. They, in their joint investigation report, stated that the question paper was taken out from the SBI’s Jhajha branch before the examination in the morning and circulated through WhatsApp after taking its photographs.
The BSEB further stated that apart from Vikas, callousness of three other SBI staff of Jhajha branch has been indicated and their role in paper leak was being verified.
The DM and SP have furnished their initial probe reports in the matter to the BSEB, following which the board ordered to lodge an FIR. Further investigation is being done by the police in the matter. BSEB chairman Anand Kishore said any individual found involved in the matter should be arrested as per respective legal procedure and strict action be taken against them.
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