HSLC Paper Leak: CID Arrests 3 More People

Guwahati: Three more people have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Assam Police on Thursday in connection with the HSLC question paper leak, which led to the cancellation of the class 10 general science examination.

As per reports, the three accused were produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court.

It should be noted that one of the three defendants is under the age of 18, while the other two are adults.

Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Pratap Singh stated earlier on Thursday that the probe into the incident involving the HSLC question paper leak is progressing at a fast pace.

Assam DGP GP Singh, who arrived in Dibrugarh to take stock of the ongoing probe into the high-profile case pertaining to the General Science question paper leak in the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Class 10 examinations in the state which led to the Secondary Education Board, Assam (SEBA) calling off and rescheduling the particular paper.

Addressing reporters there, GP Singh said, “The CID is actively pursuing all leads in the HSLC paper leak case. Our investigation is progressing rapidly. We are all working together as a team to find out the people behind it.”

He said, “Investigations into the HSLC paper leak case are underway in every district Assam. The CID is probing the matter based on the facts they uncovered while interrogating those detained yesterday in connection with the matter.”