CBI arrests alleged mastermind of NEET paper leak; obtains 10-day remand

Updated: Jul 11th, 2024

CBI arrest NEET scam mastermind

One of the masterminds of the NEET question paper leak case, Rakesh Ranjan alias Rocky, was arrested from Jharkhand today as he was attempting to flee to Nepal.

Rocky was later produced in the CBI Court in Patna which gave the central agency his remand for 10 days.

Rocky, nephew of the main mastermind Sanjeev Mukhiya, hails from Nalanda. He was running a restaurant in Ranchi and coordinating operations from there.

The CBI is also searching for his uncle Mukhiya, who is currently on the run.

Investigations revealed that Rocky had booked rooms for 30 to 35 candidates at the Learn Play School in Patna.

The leaked question paper was allegedly passed from Sanjeev Mukhiya to Rocky, who had it solved by medical students in Patna and Ranchi before providing it to candidates for memorisation.

(This story was taken from a syndicated feed, and edited only for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital staff)

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