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Parbhani nursing exam supervisor caught photographing question paper, five arrested
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🗓 24 Aug 2026, 02:37 AM
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Police in Parbhani, Maharashtra, arrested five individuals after a nursing exam invigilator allegedly photographed the test paper within minutes of the exam's start.
Police in Parbhani said a supervisor overseeing a state nursing entrance test snapped photographs of the question paper just minutes after the exam began, prompting an immediate probe. The alleged breach of exam security was reported to district officials, who launched a swift investigation.
Five persons, including the invigilator, were taken into custody for alleged involvement in the malpractice, according to the police statement.
The incident has raised concerns about the integrity of competitive exams in Maharashtra, prompting the state education department to review surveillance measures at testing centres.
Five persons, including the invigilator, were taken into custody for alleged involvement in the malpractice, according to the police statement.
The incident has raised concerns about the integrity of competitive exams in Maharashtra, prompting the state education department to review surveillance measures at testing centres.