Police identified a resident of Bihar as the alleged mastermind behind a leak of the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) question paper.

The breach forced officials to postpone the 2026 [1] examination. This incident undermines the integrity of the state's teacher certification process and disrupts the career timelines of thousands of candidates.

Investigators identified the suspect as Brajendra Gupta, though other reports refer to him as Bijendra Gupta [1, 2, 3]. The suspect is believed to be a conman based in Bihar, with some reports specifically linking him to Samastipur [3].

The investigation began after an unauthorized copy of the question paper was recovered in Bhiwandi, Thane. Authorities confirmed the recovered document matched the official exam paper, leading to the immediate suspension of the testing process [1, 2].

To apprehend the suspect and dismantle the distribution network, police launched raids across four states [1]. These operations targeted locations in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar [1, 2].

Officials said the raids are part of a broader effort to stop the illegal distribution of the exam materials. The investigation remains active as police seek to determine how the secure documents were accessed and who else was involved in the conspiracy [1, 2].

“The breach forced officials to postpone the 2026 examination.”

The involvement of a multi-state network to leak a professional certification exam suggests a sophisticated organized crime element targeting Indian educational assessments. By coordinating activities across four different states, the alleged mastermind bypassed local security measures, highlighting a systemic vulnerability in how high-stakes exam papers are secured and transported across state lines.