CBI Registers case against Haryana education officials

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered a case against officials of the Primary Education Department in Haryana, alleging the fake admission of 4,00,000 students in government schools across the state between 2014 and 2016.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested two more accused in the NEET-UG paper leak case.

Notably, Haq was appointed the city coordinator by National Testing Agency for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG 2024).

Earlier on Thursday, the CBI arrested two people from Bihar's Patna in connection with the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam.

A senior official with the CBI confirmed the arrest of two persons identified as Manish Prakash and Ashutosh.

These are the first arrests made by the CBI in the NEET paper leak case. Both accused were produced in court, he said.

On Monday, the CBI took over the NEET (UG) paper leak case reported in Patna (Bihar), another cheating case in Godhra (Gujarat), and three alleged impersonations in the examination in Rajasthan.

Earlier, referring to the irregularities in the NEET-UG examination, President Droupadi Murmu said that the government is committed to a fair investigation of the recent incidents of paper leaks as well as stringent punishment for the guilty.

The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducted the NEET-UG examination, is facing criticism over alleged irregularities.

This prompted a series of protests across the country, with demonstrators and political parties demanding to disband the NTA.