Investigators allege that confidential Maharashtra TET question papers are smuggled out from an Agra-based press by hiding them beneath shoe insoles. A charge-sheet referenced by multiple outlets states that two serving employees and a former employee of the press remove the papers and then walk past security after concealing them in their footwear.
The reports say the individuals allegedly carry out the removal for payment, with each person receiving ₹8,000. They also describe the alleged role of employees inside the printing premises in enabling the leak, alongside the concealment method used to evade checks.
While the outlets focus on the same core allegations—shoe-insol hiding and the claimed payout—the specific wording varies. One outlet emphasizes the charge-sheet tracing the leak to the Agra press, while another highlights the amount reportedly paid per employee and the steps described in the alleged operation.
