Staffer Booked Under Official Secrets Act for Pune Astrophysics Exam Paper Leak
A staffer at Pune's National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), Vivek Baban Hadawale, was booked under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly leaking the question paper of a May 2025 recruitment exam. The leak was reported to the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research's vigilance department via WhatsApp messages a day before the exam. Police investigations are ongoing, with Hadawale reportedly sent on forced leave and currently untraceable. Authorities are examining if the leak involved financial motives.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 9 Nov, 01:38 pm. Other outlets followed.
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