Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 9 (ANI): The Tripura police arrested one accused in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) exam paper leak case on Sunday.

The accused namely Chayan Saha, 42, has been arrested by the West Tripura Police.

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FIR was lodged against Sayan Ghosh and Chayan Saha by TTAADC board in a recent exam paper leak case.

Talking to ANI Paritosh Das (OC, Tripura West PS) said, "Yesterday a case was registered by TTAADC examination board member Pradip Debbarma (TCS officer) about examination paper leak of SDO & DPO recruitment. The exam was to be held on 9th June, which was duely prosponed. The Board chairman had given a photocopy of the answer key to a local shop of Chayan Saha."

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He further said that the photocopy shop owner Chayan Saha was arrested after primary investigation.

"On June 8, the answer key was uploaded to various social media. So we have registered a case with number : 70/24 under section 120B, 418,420 381 of IPC and on the primary investigation we have arrested the photocopy shop owner Chayan Saha. Mainly the answer key was given to him by Board Chairman Data Mohan Jamatia for a photocopy," he further added.

Further investigation is going on. (ANI)

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