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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two key suspects in the NEET-UG paper leak case. The arrests were made in connection with the theft of the question paper from the National Testing Agency's (NTA) trunk
In a significant development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two key suspects in the NEET-UG paper leak case. The arrests were made in connection with the theft of the question paper from the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) trunk in Hazaribagh, Bihar.
The main accused, Pankaj Kumar, a civil engineer who graduated from NIT Jamshedpur in 2017, was apprehended in Patna. His accomplice, Raju Singh, was arrested in Jamshedpur for his alleged role in distributing the leaked papers.
The CBI’s investigation traced the leak back to the Oasis School in Hazaribagh, where the seals on two sets of papers were found to be tampered with. Despite this irregularity, the school staff failed to report the breach, indicating their possible involvement.
Further searches led to the recovery of charred papers from the Learn and Play School in Patna, based on technical evidence. The case was subsequently handed over to the Bihar Economic Offences Unit (EOU).
The NEET-UG exam, conducted by the NTA for admission to medical courses, saw over 23 lakh candidates appear at 4,750 centers across 571 cities, including 14 international locations. The exam faced scrutiny due to cheating allegations and impersonation issues.
The CBI has registered numerous FIRs and arrested nearly 60 individuals in connection with the irregularities surrounding the medical entrance exam, cracking down on instances of paper leaks, impersonation, and cheating in multiple states.
