# Odisha PG exam paper shared on WhatsApp during test, probe begins 2026-08-13T11:57:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Allegations of malpractice have surfaced in the General Surgery MD/MS examination for the 2023-26 batch at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Brahmapur. Photographs of the question paper and even answers from certain numbers were reportedly circulated via WhatsApp groups while the exam was underway on July 27. The Odisha University of Health Sciences (OUHS) has initiated a preliminary inquiry and visited the college to investigate. Authorities have tightened security by banning mobile phones at examination centres. Dean and Principal Harekrishna Dalai said the incident was not a question paper leak as the images were shared only after distribution inside the hall, at around 9.58 am, minutes after the exam started. He said a mobile device was likely smuggled in despite routine checks. The episode follows nationwide outrage over the NEET leak and has prompted demands for transparency and stronger safeguards from students and the medical fraternity. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com - thehansindia.com Tags: exam malpractice, medical PG exam, MKCG Medical College, Odisha, OUHS, WhatsApp leak Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-medical-pg-exam-under-scanner-over-whatsapp-leak/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-medical-pg-exam-under-scanner-over-whatsapp-leak/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.