NEET-UG Paper Leak: CBI Makes Arrest in Major Breakthrough
With its unwavering dedication, the CBI made a significant breakthrough in the NEET-UG paper leaks investigation by arresting Aman Singh from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, on Wednesday. According to sources, Singh is believed to be the mastermind behind the paper leaks racket. This arrest marks the seventh in connection with the NEET-UG probe, a testament to the CBI’s relentless pursuit of justice and the public’s confidence in the investigation’s integrity.
On Sunday, the CBI detained Dixit Patel, the owner of Jay Jalaram School near Godhra in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district, as part of the investigation. Patel was accused of taking bribes ranging from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh from candidates, promising to improve their exam scores.
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The NEET-UG exam, a colossal undertaking conducted by the National Testing Agency on May 5 across 4,750 centers in 571 cities nationwide and 14 cities abroad, saw 23 lakh candidates participate. After the results were announced on June 4, which revealed an unusual 67 candidates scoring a perfect 720 out of 720, concerns and protests arose nationwide. These protests, which were largely peaceful, highlighted the public’s dissatisfaction with the alleged irregularities in the exam.
In response to these issues, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched a criminal case on June 23 to investigate alleged irregularities in the NTA’s conduct of NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams. Special teams have been formed to investigate the matter thoroughly.