India, Sept. 2 -- Police have arrested Rutuja Patil, the primary beneficiary of the leaked question paper for the MPSC exam for the post of drug inspector (Group B).

Rutuja was arrested by the Mumbai crime branch's Anti-Extortion Cell from her home in Nandurbar on Tuesday, according to DCP Raj Tilak Roushan. Police are now searching for Mayur Thakare, a teacher who allegedly played a role in introducing Rutuja's father Amrut Patil to Pravin Patil, director of the Kautilya Academy, who allegedly secured the exam's leaked question set from MPSC officials.

Rutuja had ranked seventh in the drug inspector exam held on March 22. The leaked paper included 77 questions of the 297 in the actual question paper.

The leak came to light when Rutija...