Four major WhatsApp groups involved in leaking papers traced

Four suspects belong to Karachi, three are from Hyderabad

May 08, 2017

KARACHI: Four major WhatsApp groups involved in circulating exam papers have been traced by the counter-terrorism department. Four of the suspected people belong to Karachi, while three others are from Hyderabad.

The counter-terrorism department officials have found out about the groups during the investigation into cheating and paper leak issues.

A teacher in Mithi is also suspected to be involved in the crime.

Physics paper leaked

However, papers continue to be circulated among candidates before the exam time.

The Physics paper for intermediate part-i was leaked Monday morning. This is said to be the board 15th paper that reached candidates before they could see it in the exam halls.

The exam was held for those candidates who had failed the Physics board exam for part-i.

Like other exam papers, this too was circulated on WhatsApp.

On May 6, the question paper was leaked for the physics exam of part-ii of Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK).

The paper was leaked 40 minutes before 9:30 AM, when the exam was to commence.

Earlier on May 4, the mathematics paper for intermediate part-II reached candidates before time, after authorities' were made aware of WhatsApp groups used for cheating a few days back.

Examination rooms have been hit by a wave of tech-savvy cheating techniques, which has raised concerning questions about the management and administration.

A few days back, Sindh Education Minister Jam Mehtab Dehar claimed that Indian mobile phone SIMs were being used in leaking question papers for the ongoing Board of Intermediate Education examinations in the province.

"All departments are on alert. It has been pointed out that the SIMs being operated are from India. Because of our relations with the neighbouring country, all agencies have been alerted," said the provincial minister.