LUCKNOW, March 4 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has exposed a departmental examination paper leak scam under the East Central Railway at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction railway station, Mughalsarai. The operation was carried out on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, leading to multiple arrests, a CBI spokesperson confirmed.

17 departmental candidates, currently working as loco pilots, were caught with copies of the leaked question paper during the late-night operation. According to the CBI, they had allegedly paid money to obtain the papers. The total number of arrests in the case has now reached 26, including railway officials linked to the scam.

Searches at eight locations led to the recovery of Rs.1.17 crore in ...