MP police arrests main accused in NHM paper leak scam from Delhi

Amit Sanghi, superintendent of police, Gwalior, said while Pandey formed a gang and appointed agents for a paper leak scam, Mishra, on the other hand, hacked the system of a private company from Mumbai that was given the job of conducting the exam

Published on: Mar 11, 2023, 11:27:32 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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The Madhya Pradesh police on Thursday arrested two people said to be the masterminds of the National Health Mission (NHM) contractual staff nursing recruitment paper leak scam, officials said.

Police said that the duo identified as Pushkar Pandey and Rajeev Nayan Mishra were arrested from Delhi.

Police said that Pandey is a history-sheeter and is also wanted in an alleged murder case in Prayagraj since 2015, whereas Mishra is a BTech graduate.

Amit Sanghi, superintendent of police, Gwalior, said while Pandey formed a gang and appointed agents for a paper leak scam, Mishra, on the other hand, hacked the system of a private company from Mumbai that was given the job of conducting the exam.

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The SP said that the accused were roaming in luxury cars purchased not more than a week ago and were moving from city to city. He said that the police team investigating the matter raided at least 30 cities across India before arresting them in New Delhi on Thursday.

SP Sanghi said that they would interrogate the two on the amount of money involved. He said that the police also recovered documents of 80 candidates who were to appear in the leaked examination. However, they have not been made the accused in the case as a transaction of money has yet to be confirmed.

Meanwhile, the police, earlier this week, also busted an interstate gang and arrested eight persons involved in the paper leak from a hotel in the district. The team also recovered exam papers, laptops, mobile phones, and printers from the spot.

The examination papers for recruitment to 2,284 posts of contractual nurses were allegedly leaked on February 7. Officials said 45,000 candidates were to appear for the recruitment examination at centres across the state.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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