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CBI arrests two in NEET-UG paper leak

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• undefined 27 Jun 2024, (अपडेटेड 27 Jun 2024, 3:32 PM IST)

Manish Kumar and Ashutosh Kumar allegedly provided safe premises to the aspirants before the examination where they were given leaked papers and answer keys, the officials said.

Oasis School Principal Ahsanul Haque being taken for questioning by CBI officials in connection with the alleged NEET paper leak, in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand, Wednesday.

First two arrests have been made by CBI in the NEET-UG paper leak case, today, the officials stated.

Manish Kumar and Ashutosh Kumar allegedly provided safe premises to the aspirants before the examination where they were given leaked papers and answer keys, the officials said.

The CBI has registered six FIRs in the NEET paper leak case.

The NEET-UG is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and other related courses in government and private institutions nationwide.

This year's examination was conducted on May 5 at 4,750 centres in 571 cities, including 14 abroad. Over 23 lakh candidates appeared for the test.

The first CBI FIR was registered on Sunday, a day after the ministry announced it would hand over the probe into the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the exam to the central agency.

The demand for a CBI probe was raised by a section of protesting students.