Guwahati, March 25 -- The Assam Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has officially taken charge of the investigation into the alleged leak of Higher Secondary (HS) first-year examination papers, leading to the cancellation of several exams.

To ensure a thorough and swift inquiry, the CID has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) composed of experienced officers. The SIT's main objective is to identify those responsible for the leak and recommend measures to strengthen examination security.

The leaked papers, including Mathematics and Economics, forced authorities to cancel all HS first-year exams scheduled between March 24 and March 29. The controversy first surfaced when the Mathematics exam, originally set for March 21,...