Mass copying reported in Class 12 English exam in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; 23 booked
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (PTI): A case of alleged mass copying was found during the HSC or Class 12 English examination paper in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, following which an FIR was registered against 23 persons, including the invigilators, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place on Tuesday, the first day of the Class 12 exams conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, at Jaitapur in Kannad taluka, they said.
"A case of mass copying was detected in Rashtriya Higher Secondary School at Jaitapur as the examinees were found copying from each other's answer sheets. It was also confirmed in the CCTV footage," an official of Devgaon Rangari police station told PTI.
After going through the CCTV footage, the vigilance committee initiated action and an offence was registered against 23 people, including the Zilla Parishad teachers who were invigilators, and other members of the team," he said.
An education department official said the process to suspend the Zilla Parishad employees allegedly involved in the incident has been initiated.
Those employees of the school found involved will also face action, he said.
After the malpractice came to light, the entire staff at this exam centre was changed, accordingto to him.
The offence was registered under sections of the Maharashtra Prevention of Malpractices at University, Board and Other Specified Examinations Act, 1982, the police official said.
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'Operation Suraksha': 151 narcotics cases registered in night-time crackdown
Bengaluru (PTI): The City Police have registered 151 cases related to the sale and consumption of narcotic substances since December 2025 as part of a special night-time crackdown titled 'Operation Suraksha'.
According to an official press note, the special drive, undertaken jointly by city police stations and the Central Crime Branch (CCB), targets anti-social elements who gather at public places during the night and engage in unlawful activities.
Under Operation Suraksha, officers and staff of the CCB along with local police personnel conduct night patrols on a daily shift basis in sensitive areas across the city.
During these patrols, individuals disturbing public peace, provoking others, possessing deadly weapons, and habitual rowdies involved in immoral and illegal activities are identified and booked.
"From December 2025, during night-time special operations, 151 cases related to the sale and consumption of narcotic substances have been registered across various police stations," police said.
Police said that since December 2025, as many as 1,280 cases have been registered under the Karnataka Police Act against persons disturbing public peace in sensitive areas.
The individuals concerned were also counselled and warned to prevent repeat offences.
The operation also led to the execution of 39 warrants issued by various courts against absconding accused persons.
One case was registered under the Arms Act, and eight rowdy elements were booked under various sections of BNSS.
During the special drive, police searched 215 houses of rowdy elements across the city.
"Since the commencement of this operation, incidents of
