New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed its first chargesheet on Thursday in the Bihar NEET-UG paper leak case, implicating 13 individuals. So far, 40 people have been arrested in connection with the scandal.Who are the accused named in the CBIs chargesheetThe chargesheet lists the following individuals as accused: Nitish Kumar, Amit Anand, Sikander Yadvendu, Ashutosh Kumar 1, Ashutosh Kumar 2, Manish Kumar, Akhilesh Kumar, Anurag Yadav, Avdesh Kumar, Abhishek Kumar, Shivnand Kumar, and Ayush Raj. All are residents of Bihar.Advanced investigation techniquesAccording to the CBI, advanced forensic techniques and artificial intelligence played crucial roles in the investigation. The case was initially registered at Shastri Nagar Police Station in Patna on May 5 and was transferred to the CBI on June 23.CBI has utilized advanced forensic techniques, artificial intelligence technology, CCTV footage, tower location analysis, etc. to gather evidence against the accused, stated the CBI.Arrests and searchesOut of the 40 individuals arrested, 15 were taken into custody by the Bihar Police. The CBI has conducted searches at 58 locations as part of its investigation.NEET-UG Exam: CBI reveals details of Hazaribagh paper leakThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has disclosed findings from its investigation into the NEET-UG paper leak, identifying Pankaj Kumar as the mastermind. According to the CBI, Kumar collaborated with Ehsanul Haque, the principal of Oasis School and NTA city coordinator, and Imtiaz Alam, the vice principal and centre superintendent, to access the question paper hours before the May 5 exam.Orchestrated conspiracyOn the morning of May 5, the NEET-UG 2024 question papers were delivered to Oasis School in Hazaribagh and secured in a control room. Shortly after, Haque and Alam illicitly granted Pankaj Kumar access to this room. Kumar used sophisticated tools to open the trunks and obtain the question papers, which have since been confiscated by authorities.How did they workedThe leaked papers were solved by a group of MBBS students from AIIMS Patna, RIMS Ranchi, and a medical college in Bharatpur. These solved papers were then distributed to selected students who had paid for them. The CBI has arrested most of these solvers, who were specifically brought to Hazaribagh as part of the conspiracy. Seven alleged solvers, all MBBS students from prestigious institutions, have been apprehended along with other members of Kumars criminal network.
