CBI Arrests Two Key Suspects in NEET-UG Paper Leak Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two individuals, Pankaj Kumar and Raju Singh, in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case. The arrests bring the total number of apprehended suspects to 14. The irregularities involve paper leakage, impersonation, and other cheating activities in the medical entrance exam.

The CBI has apprehended two suspects, including a main accused, in the NEET-UG paper leak case originating from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

Among the arrested is Pankaj Kumar, a 2017-batch civil engineer, who is accused of stealing the NEET-UG paper from a National Testing Agency trunk. Arrested from Patna, Kumar is a resident of Bokaro. The second suspect, Raju Singh, who allegedly aided Kumar, was detained in Hazaribagh.

These arrests bring the total number of those detained in related irregularities to 14. The CBI's ongoing investigation involves six FIRs from Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, focusing on paper leakage, impersonation, and cheating in the medical entrance exam.

NEET-UG, conducted by the NTA for admissions to various medical and allied courses, was held on May 5 across 4,750 centers and witnessed over 23 lakh candidates.

(With inputs from agencies.)