Professor uses miniature endoscopic camera to steal sealed agriculture exam paper in Chhattisgarh
Police say a professor inserted a tiny endoscopic camera into a sealed BSc agriculture exam envelope, copying questions that were later shared on WhatsApp.
A police investigation into the BSc agriculture exam leak at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya uncovered a scheme in which professor Yogesh Sonkesariya allegedly punctured a sealed Entomology question paper, inserted a miniature endoscopic camera, and recorded the contents without opening the envelope. The footage was transformed into copies that were sold to students for Rs 12,000 each and circulated on WhatsApp just hours before the scheduled exam on August 20.
Six individuals—Sonkesariya and five students—have been detained, and the exam was called off and postponed to early September for about 1,200 candidates from 27 colleges. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai ordered a strict, impartial inquiry and a review of the entire question-paper handling process, while police deployed over 100 officers to trace the digital trail and are searching for additional suspects. The case highlights a critical breach in exam security, prompting broader scrutiny of paper-handling protocols across the state’s agricultural universities.
Why it matters
It reveals a serious vulnerability in exam security that could undermine academic integrity nationwide.
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