12 October,2026 05:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Abhitash Singh
The accused’s police custody will continue until October 17, officials said. Representational Pic/File
The Mumbai Crime Branch on Monday arrested another wanted accused in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) paper leak case, taking the total number of arrests to 12.
The accused, identified as Mayur Chandrakant Thakre, was arrested by the Property Cell of the Crime Branch on October 12, police said.
Thakre was produced before a court and remanded to police custody until October 17. Further investigation into the case is underway, officials said.
According to the police, the arrest was made in connection with Mumbai Crime Branch case, registered in connection with the alleged MPSC examination paper leak.
Thakre was a wanted accused in the case before his arrest on Monday. The police are continuing their investigation to establish the roles of those allegedly involved in the paper leak.
With Thakre's arrest, the total number of accused arrested in the case has risen to 12.
The accused's police custody will continue until October 17, during which investigators may question him as part of the ongoing probe.
The MPSC cancelled the recruitment process for Drug Inspector Group-B posts under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following a preliminary inquiry into alleged malpractice in the screening examination conducted earlier this year.
The MPSC earlier received complaints regarding alleged irregularities in the screening examination.
The complaints claimed some candidates had received the question paper or questions before the examination and that the material was subsequently circulated through social media and other electronic platforms, the commission said in its statement.
