Mumbai, Sept. 7 -- Seven persons arrested in connection with alleged leak of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Drug Inspector recruitment examination paper have been sent to judicial custody till September 21, officials said today.

The accused were produced before the court upon completion of 12 days of police custody. The court subsequently sent all seven to judicial custody.

The Crime Branch had arrested three MPSC officials along with Pravin Patil, director of Kautilya Academy, Amrit Patil, father of accused Rutuja Patil, and Lokesh alias Gaurav Patil on August 26 in connection with the alleged paper leak.

Rutuja Patil, who was reportedly wanted in the case, was arrested by the Crime Branch on September 2. Her arrest to...