diff --git a/backend/handlers.go b/backend/handlers.go
index d6c91146..3826709c 100644
--- a/backend/handlers.go
+++ b/backend/handlers.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func HandleApprovePaper(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		CourseName:    qpDetails.CourseName,
 		Year:          qpDetails.Year,
 		Exam:          qpDetails.Exam,
-		FileLink:      destFileLink,
+		FileLink:      utils.SanitizeFileLink(destFileLink),
 		ApproveStatus: true,
 		Semester:      qpDetails.Semester,
 		FromLibrary:   false,
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ func HandleDeletePaper(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		config.Get().Logger.Errorf("HandleDeletePaper: error soft-deleting paper: %+v PaperDetails: %d", err.Error(), requestBody.Id)
 		return
 	}
-	config.Get().Logger.Infof("HandleDeletePaper: disapproved paper: %d", requestBody.Id)
-	sendResponse(w, http.StatusOK, httpResp{Message: "File Disapproved successfully"})
+	config.Get().Logger.Infof("HandleDeletePaper: Deleted paper: %d", requestBody.Id)
+	sendResponse(w, http.StatusOK, httpResp{Message: "File Deleted successfully"})
 }
 
 func populateDB(filename string) error {
diff --git a/backend/pkg/models/model.go b/backend/pkg/models/model.go
index aea7f309..3df228be 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/models/model.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/models/model.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 type QuestionPaper struct {
-	ID              int              `json:"id,string"`
+	ID              int              `json:"id"`
 	CourseCode      string           `json:"course_code"`
 	CourseName      string           `json:"course_name"`
-	Year            int              `json:"year,string"`
+	Year            int              `json:"year"`
 	Exam            string           `json:"exam"`
 	FileLink        string           `json:"filelink"`
 	FromLibrary     bool             `json:"from_library"`