NEET paper leak- CBI recovers half burnt question papers, busts the modus operandi
The recovered pieces of half burnt question papers enabled CBI to reach the designated NEET examination centre from where it leaked : CBI
New Delhi, July 27
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have now recovered half-burnt question papers of the NEET-UG 2024 exam that have become a crucial evidence in the entire NEET paper leak scam.
The CBI investigation has led to 36 arrests, including 15 individuals apprehended by the Bihar Police earlier.
The CBI stated that the recovered pieces of half burnt question papers enabled CBI to reach the designated NEET examination centre from where it leaked.
The CBI probe shows that the NEET UG 2024 question paper was illicitly accessed on May 5 from the Oasis School in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.
The prime accused Pankaj Kumar, also known as Aditya or Sahil is the masterminds behind the leak, along with the school's principal, vice principal, and an associate, were involved in the unauthorised access to the exam papers.
The trunks carrying the NEET question papers were brought to school and kept in the control room on May 5 morning. Minutes after the trunks arrived, the school principal and vice principal allowed the masterminds of the paper leak to access the room, CBI added.
The group reportedly used sophisticated tools to open the trunk containing the question papers and accessed the contents without authorisation. After gaining access to the question paper, it was solved by a group of MBBS students, referred to as "solvers," in Hazaribagh. The solved papers were then shared with selected students who paid for the answers.
The investigation has also uncovered that the accused were supported by a network of individuals who arranged for housing the candidates and managing their transportation.
