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Pune recruitment exam paper allegedly leaked on WhatsApp a day before test
Updated On: 10 November, 2026 08:26 AM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Pune police have booked an NCRA employee under the Official Secrets Act after a Work Assistant recruitment exam paper was allegedly shared on WhatsApp a day before the May 24, 2025, test. The alleged leak came to light through a confidential source in June 2026

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A case of a question paper leak has again surfaced in connection with a recruitment examination conducted by the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) in Pune, Maharashtra.
As reported by IANS, the Chaturshringi Police have registered a case against NCRA employee Vivek Baban Hadwale (40) under the Official Secrets Act after the paper was allegedly circulated on WhatsApp a day before the exam.


