A bitter breakup between a couple has reportedly helped expose an alleged question-paper leak in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Drug Inspector Group-B examination held in March.

According to police, candidate Rutuja Patil allegedly received access to the leaked questions before the March 22 examination.

Her former boyfriend, Gaurav Patil, later informed the MPSC about the alleged malpractice after their relationship ended.

Gaurav sent an email to the commission on July 22 alleging that the examination paper had been leaked. He later tried to withdraw the complaint, but investigators had already started examining the allegations.

According to police, MPSC Assistant Section Officer Vishweshwar Nakate allegedly obtained the questions and handed them to Under Secretary Abhijit Lendave.

Lendave allegedly passed them to another Assistant Section Officer, Gopal Marathe, who then gave them to Kautalya Academy director Pravin Patil.




Police allege that Pravin subsequently handed the question set to Rutuja’s father, Amrut Namdeo Patil, on March 20, two days before the examination.

Amrut allegedly paid ₹5 lakh for the leaked question set.

The Crime Branch alleges that Gaurav Patil, 24, was himself a recipient of the leaked paper and got it from his girlfriend, Rutuja, for his brother who was also appearing for the exam.

Rutuja then secured 7th rank. She subsequently avoided him and ended their relationship.

Infuriated, Gaurav emailed the MPSC about the leak, triggering the investigation.

Police found that 77 questions from the leaked material matched questions in the examination paper.

Six people have been arrested in connection with the alleged leak. They include MPSC officials Abhijit Lendave, Gopal Marathe and Vishweshwar Nakate, coaching institute director Pravin Patil, Rutuja’s father Amrut Patil and her former boyfriend Gaurav Patil.

The Crime Branch has also issued a notice to the girlfriend, Rutuja.
The case remains under investigation.