A special investigation team has arrested an Assistant Section Officer of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) in connection with the alleged Drug Inspector examination paper leak, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 13.

The accused, Rohit Kolatakke, was arrested in Navi Mumbai on Friday. Investigators allege that he received question sets from Abhijit Landve, an Under Secretary who is already in custody. Mayur Thakre, a middleman accused of passing on the question sets to candidates, was arrested on October 12.