CBI took three days’ remand for the two accused in the NEET-UG paper leak case.

Patna, June 26, 2024: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday secured a three-day remand of Mukesh Kumar and Chintu, two key accused in the NEET-UG question paper leak case.

A special CBI court in Patna allowed the agency’s remand plea after hearing arguments.

The order was passed by Judicial Magistrate Harsvardhan Singh.

CBI says Mukesh and Chintu are the key suspects in the paper leak:

According to investigators, Mukesh and Chintu allegedly played a central role in the leak of the NEET-UG question paper on May 5.

During a preliminary probe by the Economic Offence Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police, it was found that the question paper and answer key were available on Chintu’s mobile phone.

He is allegedly linked to the main accused, Sanjeev Mukhiya, being the husband of Mukhiya’s sister, and is suspected of involvement in cybercrime activities.

CBI officials will question the duo about the chain of access, including when and from where they obtained the question paper, to whom it was forwarded, and how many candidates were made to memorize the answers. Investigators are also probing how many centres or locations were involved in the leak operation.

19 suspects were arrested in this case:

Earlier, the Bihar EOU had arrested six accused, including Chintu from Deoghar.

A total of 19 arrests have now been made in the case.

Police also recovered 21 blank cheques and Rs 50,000 cash from Chiuntu.

He allegedly distributed the question paper and answers to candidates at Learn Play School in Patna, where candidates were asked to memorize the content ahead of the exam.

The NEET-UG examination on May 5 was held for around 24 lakh students across 4,750 centres in 571 cities in the country.

The alleged paper leak in Patna triggered nationwide controversy and subsequent handover of the probe to the CBI.

Also Read: NEET question paper leak investigation: CBI had a meeting with Patna SSP and ADG of EOU.

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