Arrests – Journalists

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday said three journalists were among those arrested in connection to Class 12 English exam question paper leak in Ballia district, PTI reported. Over 30 people have been arrested in the case, according to police. The journalists have been identified as Ajit Ojha, Digvijay Singh and Manoj Gupta.

On March 30, Uttar Pradesh Board’s Class 12 examination for English was cancelled in 24 of the state’s 75 districts after the question paper got leaked. On March 29, the first day of the exams itself, the answer key for the Sanskrit question paper of Class 10 had also been leaked. Chief Minister Adityanath had directed officials to take stringent actions, including charging the accused persons under the stringent National Security Act.

The police have made several arrests since then, including eight on Friday. Three separate first information reports have been registered in Ballia City Kotwali, Nagara and Sikandarpur police stations.