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The accused were produced before the court on Monday after the expiry of their police custody. Among them was Sonu Diwakar, who had recently surrendered before the court. He was remanded to one-day police custody on August 2 following his surrender and was produced again along with the other accused on Monday. The court subsequently sent all 15 accused to judicial custody until August 17.

Bhiwandi: A court in Bhiwandi has remanded all 15 accused, including the alleged mastermind, in the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)-2026 paper leak case to judicial custody till August 17, while the Special Investigation Team (SIT) continues its extensive probe into what investigators believe is a well-organised interstate examination racket.

Alleged Mastermind Among Those Produced in Court

The accused were produced before the court on Monday after the expiry of their police custody. Among them was Sonu Diwakar, who had recently surrendered before the court. He was remanded to one-day police custody on August 2 following his surrender and was produced again along with the other accused on Monday. The court subsequently sent all 15 accused to judicial custody until August 17.

The case first came to light on June 27, a day before the scheduled TET examination, when the Bhiwandi Police arrested three persons allegedly in possession of confidential question paper sets. During the preliminary investigation, police confirmed that the seized papers belonged to the TET examination scheduled for June 28. Following the revelation, the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) cancelled the examination with immediate effect, citing the seriousness of the breach.