NEET Exam Scandal: Bihar Police Detains Six in Deoghar

The Bihar Police have detained six individuals from Deoghar, Jharkhand, in relation to alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance exam. The detainees were captured near AIIMS-Deoghar following a tip-off. Among the detained are residents from Nalanda district, all now transferred to Bihar for further investigation.

The Bihar Police have detained six individuals from Jharkhand's Deoghar district in relation to the alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance exam, an official stated on Saturday.

The detainees were captured from a residence near AIIMS-Deoghar in the Devipur police station area on Friday night. The Bihar Police, acting on a tip-off, coordinated with local authorities to apprehend the suspects. 'Following our identification, they were taken into custody, and all suspects have been transferred to Bihar,' SDPO (Deoghar Sadar) Ritvik Srivastava informed PTI.

According to a statement by Deoghar Police, the suspects, allegedly residing at the house of one Jhunu Singh, include residents of Nalanda district: Paramjit Singh alias Bittu, Chintu alias Baldev Kumar, Kaju alias Prashant Kumar, Ajit Kumar, Rajiv Kumar alias Karu, and Panku Kumar.

The NEET-UG exam, conducted by the NTA on May 5 with about 24 lakh participants, saw its results announced on June 4. However, the process was marred by subsequent allegations of question paper leaks and other irregularities in various states, including Bihar.

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