CBI Arrests School Owner in NEET-UG Scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Dixit Patel, owner of Jay Jalaram School in Godhra, Gujarat, for alleged malpractices in the NEET-UG exam. Patel is the sixth individual to be apprehended in the case, which involved a demand of Rs 10 lakh from candidates to clear the exam.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday apprehended Dixit Patel, the proprietor of Jay Jalaram School in Godhra, Gujarat, over alleged malpractices related to the NEET-UG examination.

Dixit Patel, whose institution was a designated exam center, was arrested early in the morning from his residence. Public prosecutor Rakesh Thakor stated that Patel is currently being transported to Ahmedabad by the CBI team to secure his remand.

"The Gujarat government has transferred the case to the CBI. Patel will be produced before a designated court in Ahmedabad," added Thakor.

Jay Jalaram School was one of the venues for the NEET-UG exam held on May 5. Patel's arrest marks the sixth in this case, in which the accused allegedly solicited Rs 10 lakh from exam candidates to facilitate their success.

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