Case file · DSSSB · surfaced 15 Nov 2017
DSSSB MCD primary teacher exam — leak by three modules
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The Delhi Police Crime Branch SIT found the 29 October 2017 MCD primary teacher exam paper was leaked by three separate modules. Its charge sheet named 23 people, of whom 20 were arrested — among them an MCD teacher who police said paid Rs 12 lakh to get his wife through the paper. Police said only one module had been fully unearthed when the charge sheet was filed.
- Examination
- DSSSB MCD Primary Teacher Recruitment 2017
- Conducting body
- Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB)
- Exam date
- 29 Oct 2017
- Leak date (as documented)
- 29 Oct 2017
- Surfaced
- 15 Nov 2017
- States
- Delhi
- Candidates affected
- ~1.0 lakh
- Leak vector
- Solver network
- State govt at the time
- AAP, Delhi (DSSSB under Delhi Govt)
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
3,069
days (8y 149d) · last movement 2018-01-15
Accountability Gap Index
national average 0.97 / 7 · how this is scored →
2 / 7
- ✓ FIR within 30 days
- ✓ Charge sheet within 180 days
- ✗ Any conviction
- ✗ Exam cancelled & fully re-held
- ✗ Fee refund documented
- ✗ Official permanently removed
- ✗ Reform gazette-notified
Each milestone scores one point only when the register holds a document for it. The gap is what the missing points describe.
How it surfaced
Who found it
Police investigation
The Crime Branch traced payment trails of Rs 10–12 lakh per candidate to three independent leak modules.
The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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15 Nov 2017
FIR registered · Crime Branch, Delhi Police
Crime Branch SIT case, Delhi, 2017
Case registered after the leak of the MCD primary teacher paper surfaced; SIT constituted.
per: Question leaked by three modules: teacher paid to help wife clear DSSSB exam (The Indian Express, 18 Jan 2018)
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20 Dec 2017
Arrest · Crime Branch, Delhi Police
Crime Branch SIT case, Delhi, 2017
Twenty of the 23 charge-sheeted accused arrested, including serving teachers.
per: Question leaked by three modules: teacher paid to help wife clear DSSSB exam (The Indian Express, 18 Jan 2018)
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15 Jan 2018
Charge sheet filed · Delhi court
Crime Branch charge sheet, Jan 2018
Charge sheet against 23 accused; SIT recorded that three modules leaked the paper and raids continued for the remaining two.
per: Question leaked by three modules: teacher paid to help wife clear DSSSB exam (The Indian Express, 18 Jan 2018)
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported Question leaked by three modules: teacher paid to help wife clear DSSSB exam — The Indian Express · 18 Jan 2018 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 15 Nov 2017 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 15 Nov 2017 | ALLEGED → FIR_REGISTERED | Case registered after the leak of the MCD primary teacher paper surfaced; SIT constituted. |
| 20 Dec 2017 | FIR_REGISTERED → ARRESTS_MADE | Twenty of the 23 charge-sheeted accused arrested, including serving teachers. |
| 15 Jan 2018 | ARRESTS_MADE → CHARGESHEET_FILED | Charge sheet against 23 accused; SIT recorded that three modules leaked the paper and raids continued for the remaining two. |
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To: The Public Information Officer, Crime Branch, Delhi Police Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — DSSSB MCD primary teacher exam — leak by three modules Under the Right to Information Act 2005, I request the following information: 1. Current status of Crime Branch SIT case, Delhi, 2017 dated 15 Nov 2017 concerning the question paper leak in DSSSB MCD Primary Teacher Recruitment 2017. 2. Whether a charge sheet has been filed in this matter; if yes, its date and the court where it was filed. 3. Names and current postings of all officials suspended in connection with this matter. 4. Whether any suspended official has been reinstated; if yes, the order reference and date. 5. Date and outcome of the last court hearing in this matter. I am enclosing the application fee of Rs. 10 as required. If this application falls outside your office's purview, kindly transfer it under Section 6(3) of the Act and inform me. Regards, [Applicant name] [Address] [Date]
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