Dr Pongur Narayan, a former minister, senior leader of Telugu Desam Party-TDP and chairman of Narayana Group of Educational Institutions, was arrested by the police at his residence in Hyderabad in connection with the leak of SSC exam question papers.
Risanth Reddy, Superintendent of Police, Chittoor, Risanth Reddy said that the Telugu question paper of SSC examinations was circulated on WhatsApp on April 27, and based on the complaint of District Education Officer-DEO, Chittoor a case was registered at a city police station Was.
“All chains of investigation are establishing Narayan’s role. We arrested him in Hyderabad and will proceed as per the procedure. We have also arrested a dean of Tirupati Center Giridhar.” Rishant Reddy said.
He also said that the Narayana group of institutions managed the invigilators and staff of the examination centers and encouraged mass copying.
“One of the teachers sent the question paper on WhatsApp with the photo of the question paper. Keys were prepared for the regional and head offices of Narayana Institutes. The key (answer sheet) will again be sent to the centers and will be circulated through the scavengers and attendants of the centres. The SP said.
Further, he said that Narayana Sansthan was involved in similar practices in the past and they have proof of it.
TDP chief Chandra Babu Naidu condemned the arrest of his party leader and said it was part of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s politics of vengeance.
He alleged that the government failed to conduct the SSC exam and arrested Narayan for covering it up.
Days after Jagan Mohan Reddy’s comments alleging involvement of Narayan and Sri Chaitanya Sansthans in the question paper leak, Narayan was arrested.
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