India, March 12 -- The class 10 mathematics question paper of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) was allegedly leaked on a Telegram group before the examination, prompting the authorities to lodge a police complaint and initiate an investigation, officials said on Wednesday.

The alleged leak involves the mathematics part 1 and part 2 papers of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination conducted by the MSBSHSE. According to board officials, the question papers were circulated on a Telegram channel ahead of the scheduled exams, raising concerns over confidentiality of the ongoing board examinations.

Officials said that the mathematics part 1 paper, scheduled for March 6, was allegedl...