MUMBAI: Police constable Uday Kadam who was arrested for leaking SSC board’s Algebra exam paper for his son in March this year was suspended on Monday and a departmental enquiry has been initiated against him.

Sources said that Kadam was suspended after preliminary report of crime branch confirmed his involvement in the leaking the paper from the school principal. Crime branch which arrested him gave report saying that as he was policemen assigned duty of that Y B Chavan school in Kandivli he befriended school principal and pressurize her to leak the paper to him.

Kadam then handed over the paper to his son who appeared for the exam. Police said that Kadam also influence the examiner to hand over his son C code paper when examiner handed his son D code paper. `` He being a police officer we want to send a strong message that such act will not be tolerated. His one mistake could have put the entire machinery for re-examination,’’ said an officer.

Kadam’s 16-year-old student was caught copying at Y B Chavan School, Kandivli (W), on March 12. Kadam was posted on duty for the exams and had access to the question paper through the principal. Kadam was booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Maharashtra Prevention of Malpractices at University, Board and Other Specified Examinations Act of 1982.