CBI Arrests More Students in Patna for NEET-UG Paper Leak Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three more individuals in Patna in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case. The arrested individuals include Kumar Manglam Bishnoi and Deepender Kumar, both students of Bharatpur Medical College, and Shashi Kumar Paswan, who provided support to the main accused.
Earlier, on July 18, the CBI had arrested four students from AIIMS Patna: Karan Jain, Kumar Sanu, Rahul Anand, and Chandan Singh. These students were involved in solving papers for the main accused, Pankaj Kumar Singh, who was arrested on July 16 along with another accused, Raju Singh. Pankaj Kumar Singh is a civil engineer who graduated from NIT Jamshedpur.
On July 12, 13 individuals were sent to CBI custody by the Patna High Court. The CBI took over the investigation following widespread protests and demands to scrap the test due to alleged irregularities in the entrance exam conducted on May 5 by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
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CBI -: CBI stands for Central Bureau of Investigation. It is India’s main agency for investigating serious crimes and corruption.
Patna -: Patna is the capital city of the Indian state of Bihar. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world.
NEET-UG -: NEET-UG stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates. It is an exam in India for students who want to study medical courses like MBBS and BDS.
Paper Leak -: A paper leak means that the exam questions were shared or sold before the exam took place, which is illegal and unfair.
Bharatpur Medical College -: Bharatpur Medical College is a medical school in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, where students study to become doctors.
AIIMS Patna -: AIIMS Patna is the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Patna. It is a prestigious medical college and hospital in India.
National Testing Agency (NTA) -: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is an Indian government agency that conducts entrance exams for higher education institutions.
