Bhiwandi, Sept. 19 -- Police have filed a voluminous 3,500-page chargesheet before a court in Bhiwandi in connection with an alleged leak of the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) examination paper, authorities said.

The chargesheet includes electronic evidence, statements of witnesses and other important material gathered during the course of the investigation.

A total of 16 people have been arrested in connection with the case, according to the investigation. Police have examined the alleged role of each accused and filed the chargesheet after completing their probe into their involvement.

The TET examination is conducted in Maharashtra to determine the eligibility of candidates seeking teaching positions. The purported leakage...