The Mumbai Crime Branch has uncovered a racket led by a young and highly educated gang that hacked into the MH-CET system, obtained student data, and contacted candidates, offering guaranteed exam success in exchange for Rs 15-20 lakh per student and admission in top colleges. The scam came to light after few students received suspicious calls and reported them to the MH-CET officials.

A formal complaint was later filed by the coordinator of Eduspark—the agency appointed to conduct the examination process. “Unit 05 of the Crime Branch has arrested four individuals from Delhi, who were orchestrating the operation and targeting students across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bihar, and Rajasthan,” said Datta Nalawade, DCP, Detection, Crime Branch.