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MHT CET Row: CET Cell Files Police Complaint Over ₹12 Lakh 'Special Centre' Audio Clip
24htopnews | July 29, 2026 4:09 AM CST

The Maharashtra CET Cell has filed complaints with the cyber cell and Azad Maidan Police after an unverified audio clip allegedly showed a woman offering a “special” MHT CET exam centre for ₹12 lakh. Authorities denied any possibility of centre manipulation, stating that allotment is computerised. Students, parents and Congress leaders have demanded an investigation.

Mumbai, July 28: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (MH CET) Cell has lodged a police complaint after an alleged audio clip surfaced, in which a woman is purportedly heard offering a “special” examination centre to an engineering aspirant for ₹12 lakh.

The authenticity of the audio clip has not been independently confirmed. However, the CET Cell has initiated legal proceedings and sought an investigation into the matter.

The alleged conversation has raised concerns over the transparency of the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test process. Students, parents and opposition Congress leaders have called for a detailed probe, claiming that any irregularities could affect deserving candidates seeking admission to engineering colleges.

According to Press Trust of India, MH CET Cell Commissioner and CEO Dilip Sardesai said the department took note of the unverified audio clip and filed complaints with the state cyber cell and Mumbai’s Azad Maidan Police.


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