Unhealthy competition driven by greed between Bhiwandi's mushrooming coaching classes is the prime reason behind the SSC paper leaks, preliminary investigation by the police has revealed. More than 30 local classes, whose students received the question papers on WhatsApp hours before the exam, have come under the police scanner.

Confirming the development, deputy commissioner of police Ankit Goel said, "According to our investigation so far, the primary reason for this paper leak is the competition between coaching classes to attract students."