NEET 2024 Paper Leak Investigation: CBI Nabs Two Suspects from Bihar and Jharkhand

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two more key accused persons from Bihar and Jharkhand today, July 16, 2024. The first arrest is Pankaj Kumar or Aditya, from Patna, Bihar. The second arrest has been made from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, of Raju Singh.

CBI Nabs Two Suspects 

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested two more prime accused from Bihar and Jharkhand today 16 July 2024. The first to be arrested was Pankaj Kumar or Aditya from Patna in Bihar.

A 2017-batch engineer from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur, Kumar allegedly stole NEET 2024 question papers from NTA’s trunk in Hazaribagh. He is a resident of Bokaro, Jharkhand.

His associate, who helped him in the stealing of the question papers, has also been arrested by the CBI team. Identified as Raju Singh, Kumar’s associate not only stole the question papers but also passed them on to other gang members, who further spread them among MBBS students to solve the questions. Singh was arrested from Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. 

The total number of arrests made by the CBI in the NEET 2024 paper leak case has now risen to 14. A few days ago, the CBI arrested another accused named Rakesh Ranjan aka Rocky. He was behind the NEET 2024 paper leak at Factory Road, Kant, Patna. He was produced before a special CBI court last Thursday, which remanded him in 10-day custody.

On June 27, the CBI made its first arrests in the NEET-UG paper leak case and arrested two men from Bihar. Since then, there have been several arrests from Maharashtra, Gujarat and Uttarakhand in India. However, the Supreme Court hearing on various appeals of NEET 2024 is scheduled for July 18, 2024. 

Frequently Asked Questions:(FAQs)

Ques. What's the latest development in the NEET 2024 paper leak investigation?

Ans. The CBI arrested two more key accused on July 16, 2024, in connection with the NEET paper leak. One suspect, Pankaj Kumar (alias Aditya), is believed to have stolen the question paper from an NTA trunk in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The other suspect, Raju Singh, is from Hazaribagh and allegedly assisted Kumar.

Ques. Are these the first arrests made in the case?

Ans. No. The CBI has arrested a total of 14 people so far, including these two latest suspects. Earlier in July, they arrested another key accused, Rakesh Ranjan (alias Rocky), believed to be the mastermind behind the leak.

Ques. What happens next?

Ans. The CBI is likely continuing its investigation. They might make more arrests and gather further evidence. The arrested individuals will go through the legal process.

Ques. Does this impact the NEET 2024 results?

Ans. The authorities haven't confirmed any impact on the results yet. However, there have been some student protests demanding a re-examination.