Google sends reply to Delhi Police on CBSE paper leak

As the Delhi Police is yet to make a breakthrough in the CBSE paper leak case, Google has replied to the Delhi Police Crime Branch on the details it had sought. The details pertain to the e-mail address from where CBSE chairperson Anita Karwal was sent a mail about the Class-10 mathematics paper being leaked, an official privy to the probe said.

While informing that Google had sent a reply, the police refused to divulge further details.

Before the Class 10 mathematics exam held on March 28, Central Board of Secondary Education chairperson Anita Karwal had received an e-mail a day informing her about the paper being leaked.

The e-mail sender stated that the mathematics paper was leaked on WhatsApp and that the exam should be cancelled. The mail also contained 12 images of the handwritten mathematics paper allegedly leaked on WhatsApp.

In an effort to identify the sender of the e-mail, the police had written to Google, asking it to share the details of the e-mail ID. The police had also sent a reminder to the website on Friday to expedite the process.

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Meanwhile, continuing with their efforts to trace the origin of the papers leaked, police have visited the schools and coaching centres in outer Delhi that had come under their scanner. Over 60 people have been questioned till now, but the officer said there was “no breakthrough” in the case so far.

The Delhi Police had registered two separate cases on March 27 and March 28 to probe the leak of the Class 12 economics paper and Class 10 mathematics paper, following a complaint by the regional director of the CBSE. The cases were registered on charges of criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal conspiracy.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT), comprising two deputy commissioners of police, four assistant commissioners of police and five inspectors, has been set up to investigate the matter. The team is being supervised by the joint commissioner of police (crime).

The Class 12 economics and Class 10 mathematics exams were held on March 26 and March 28 respectively.

(With inputs from agencies)