New Delhi, Apr 23: CBSE employee Hemant Sharma arrested in connection with the AIPMT question paper leak was today remanded to seven days police custody by a city court here. Metropolitan Magistrate Shahabuddin remanded Sharma to CBI custody till April 30 for his interrogation after the accused was produced before the court this afternoon. Delhi Police had arrested Sharma in the office of the Controller of Examination.

Hemant Sharma, Computer Operator in the office of Examination Controller Pavnesh Kumar, was arrested following disclosures by the main accused nabbed recently, DCP (Crime) Dependra Pathak said.

Sharma had allegedly taken copies of the question papers from the computer and given these to the accused, Pathak said.

Police had also recovered Rs 3 lakh from him, Pathak added.

Bureau Report