Major breakthrough: CBI arrests key conspirator in NEET-UG case from Jharkhand’s Dhanbad

Aman Singh, a resident of Dhanbad, Jharkhand, who is believed to be a major conspirator in the NEET-UG paper leak case, was taken into custody by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday. About the NEET-UG probe, this is the probe agency's seventh arrest.

Godhra and the lore

The proprietor of a private school in Gujarat's Godhra district was apprehended by the CBI on Sunday, marking the sixth arrest in the case. The proprietor of the Jay Jalaram School in the Panchmahal district, Dixit Patel, was taken into custody on suspicion of collecting ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lacks from applicants with the promise of improving their test results.

Dixit Patel allegedly advised the applicants not to attempt a question if they were unsure of the answer, according to the Gujarat Police. After the exam was over, the suspects allegedly had plans to fill out answer papers for 27 students, charging them ₹10 lakh apiece.    

CBI breakdown 

Jamaluddin Ansari, a marketing expert employed by a Hindi media company, was taken into custody by the CBI on June 29 in Hazaribagh. The agency authorities had earlier detained Vice Principal Imtiaz Alam and Principal Ehsanul Haque of Oasis School the day before. According to the officials, Haque was named the National Testing Agency's city coordinator for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG 2024). Due to purported anomalies, the National Testing Agency (NTA), which administered the NEET-UG exam on May 5, is coming under fire. Protesters and political groups demanded that the NTA be dissolved, sparking a wave of demonstrations across the nation.

PM Modi and NEET -UG 

Strict action has been promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi against those in charge of the purported NEET-UG violations. “The President mentioned the paper leak in her speech. I expect the entire house to rise above politics and discuss the issue. Unfortunately, it’s being politicized, which is concerning for the country’s future,” the prime minister said while responding to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in the Rajya Sabha.