MPSC Cancels Drug Inspector Exam After Paper Leak; Main Accused Rutuja Patil Arrested
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) cancelled the 2026 Drug Inspector (Group-B) recruitment process after a paper leak involving 77 of 294 questions. Six individuals, including three MPSC officials, a coaching institute operator, and relatives of accused candidate Rutuja Patil, were arrested. Patil was taken into custody from Nandurbar following a WhatsApp chat alleging she paid Rs 50 lakh for leaked questions. The Crime Branch continues investigating under relevant anti-corruption laws to ensure examination integrity.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (40/100). Lens Score 56/100.
Outlets measured: news18, freepressjournal, timesnow, indiatvnews. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatvnews broke this story on 1 Sept, 11:28 am. Other outlets followed.