NEET-UG paper leak case: CBI team in Hazaribagh to collect more evidence
The Hindu
CBI team investigates NEET-UG paper leak in Hazaribagh, arrests suspects, seizes evidence, and conducts searches in ongoing probe.
The CBI team probing the NEET-UG paper leak case has been camping in Hazaribagh for the past two days to collect more evidence. On Thursday, the team along with three suspects visited a few places.
Sources said Pankaj Kumar alias Aditya, a resident of Bokaro and a civil engineer arrested on charges of stealing the NEET-UG paper from the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) trunk in Hazaribagh, and Raju Singh, who helped him in stealing the paper, were present with the team along with one member of solver gang.
The CBI team has been investigating two suspected locations in Hazaribagh, Oasis School and Raj Guest House. The CBI has already arrested principal of the Oasis School, Ahsanul Haque, and vice-principal Imtiaz Alam.
On July 16, the CBI had sealed the Raj Guest House at Ramnagar locality under the Katkamdag police station when Mr. Pankaj Kumar and Mr. Raju Singh were arrested. On Thursday, the CBI team entered the Raj Guest House after opening the seal. There were 12 members in the team who entered the guest house, and security forces from the Bihar police were also present.
The CBI brought all three accused with them. Raju is the owner of Raj Guest House. The CBI was inside the guest house for around three hours. Even a forensic team was present to collect evidence. The CBI team seized some documents from the guest house.
Before leaving, the CBI once again sealed the guest house. On Wednesday the CBI team searched the premises of Oasis School and two suspects were also present with the team.
The CBI has been investigating into the allegations of theft and leakage of NEET UG 2024 question paper since June 23, 2024, subsequent to taking over of the Case No. 358/2024, dated 05.05.2024, registered under Sections 407/408/409/120(B) of the IPC, at the Shastrinagar police station (Patna), Bihar. By issuing a press note, the CBI for the first time shared the details of the case and arrests made so far.
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