Police also recovered unaccounted cash and gold jewelery worth over Rs 2 crore.
The Pune Police has arrested Sukhdev Dere, former commissioner of Maharashtra State Council of Examinations (MSCE), in connection with alleged misconduct in the 2018 Teacher Eligibility Test. An official gave this information on Tuesday.
Dera was detained late on Monday night based on information received by the police during the probe into alleged irregularities in the 2020 Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), in which MSCE commissioner Tukaram Supe was arrested last week, a Pune official said. . Cyber and Economic Offenses Wing of Police.
“A separate case has been registered against Dere for his alleged involvement in malpractice in 2018 TET. Further investigation is on,” he added.
Officials had earlier said that Supe and another person were arrested by the Pune Police for allegedly taking money to change the results of some candidates so that they could clear the TET.
He said that the police have also recovered unaccounted cash and gold ornaments worth more than two crore rupees from Supe.
Six persons have already been arrested, police said, adding that the alleged tampering in TET came to light during the probe into the leak of a paper of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) exam.
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