CBI Team to Interrogate Arrested Suspects in NEET-UG Paper Leak Case

A CBI team is set to visit Patna to question individuals arrested in the NEET-UG paper leak case. The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police has detained 18 people so far. The CBI may collect evidence, including burnt question papers and mobile phones, and could file multiple FIRs.

A CBI team is slated to visit Patna on Monday to question those arrested in the NEET-UG paper leak case, informed officials revealed.

The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police has already arrested 18 individuals in relation to the case. The CBI officers are expected to gather evidence from the EOU, which had been investigating until a federal probe was ordered by the Centre.

The CBI lodged an FIR on Sunday concerning alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG, conducted on May 5, following a referral from the Education Ministry amidst nationwide protests and student-led litigations. The team plans to visit the EOU office around 11:30 am to collect evidence, including burnt question papers, mobile devices, SIM cards, laptops, post-dated cheques, and reference question papers from the National Testing Agency (NTA).

All arrested individuals are currently in judicial custody in Patna, and the CBI team may transfer them to Delhi for in-depth interrogation upon obtaining a transit remand from a local court. The CBI might file several FIRs to investigate evidence destruction and disproportionate assets (DA) cases against certain accused public servants. A DA case could also be filed against Sikander Prasad Yadvendu, a junior engineer implicated in the case, who reportedly possesses assets disproportionate to his income.

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