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CBI apprehends two linked to NEET-UG exam anomalies from Bihar’s Patna

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK   New Delhi, June 27: In relation to the purported anomalies in the NEET-UG exam, the Central Bureau…

CBI apprehends two linked to NEET-UG exam anomalies from Bihar’s Patna

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK

 

New Delhi, June 27: In relation to the purported anomalies in the NEET-UG exam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended two people from Bihar’s capital Patna on Thursday.

A senior CBI official confirmed the arrest of two individuals, identified as Manish Prakash and Ashutosh, who were operating from Patna.

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The official stated that Ashutosh arranged safe accommodations for the students, while Manish escorted the candidates to a school to get them ready for the exam.

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He stated that these are the first arrests made by the CBI in the NEET paper leak case adding that both accused were presented in court.

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On Monday, the CBI assumed responsibility for investigating the NEET (UG) paper leak case in Bihar’s Patna, along with a cheating incident in Gujarat’s Godhra and three cases of alleged impersonation during the examination in Rajasthan.

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