Assam: Students, Others Brought to CID HQ for Questioning in Class 10 Board Paper Leak Case

Several students from various parts of Assam were on Wednesday brought to the CID headquarters here for questioning in connection with its investigation into the alleged leak of a question paper of the class 10 state board exam, an officer said. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu, talking to reporters outside the assembly here, said that the CID is investigating to get to the root of the paper leak. The general science exam of the Board of Secondary Education, Assam for class 10 was cancelled late on Sunday night, following reports of the leakage of the question paper. Assam Police Spokesperson Prasanta Kumar Bhuyan later told PTI that three of those detained for questioning have been arrested for their alleged role in the paper leak case.