Four MBBS students who appeared in place of NEET aspirants in the medical entrance exam were detained in Bihar's Purnea.
According to the Purnea Police, the accused confessed to their crime during questioning. (Screengrab)
New Delhi,UPDATED: May 6, 2024 23:52 IST
Written By: Sudeep Lavania
Four medical students arrested for appearing in NEET exam in place of others.The accused admit to appearing in place of aspirants.Further investigation in the case is underway
Four medical students were arrested in Bihar's Purnea for allegedly appearing in place of other NEET aspirants in the medical entrance exam on May 5, Sunday.
According to the police, Kamlesh Kumar, Nitish Kumar, Saurabh and Mayank Chaudhary appeared in place of other NEET aspirants at the city's DAV college in the second shift of the exam.
The exam started at 2 pm and the invigilator of the examination hall reported to the police about the proxies after suspecting their activities.
Upon receiving the complaint, the police detained the four men. During questioning, they accepted that they were appearing in place of aspirants, police said.
Speaking about the case, the Purnea SP Aamir Jawaid said, "For people were arrested yesterday during the NEET exam who were appearing in place of other students... All of them are already medical students and are studying in different semesters. Further investigation in the case is underway".
Earlier in a similar incident, an MBBS student who appeared in place of a NEET aspirant in the medical entrance exam was also detained along with five others, including the candidate, in Rajasthan's Bharatpur.
The exam witnessed an unprecedented surge in registrations, with a staggering 24 lakh students enrolling, marking a historic high. Among these, more than 10 lakh were male students, while over 13 lakh were female students.
(With Inputs from Amit Singh in Purnea)
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