'I Was Involved': Mastermind Sanjeev Mukhiya Confesses to String of Bihar Exam Leaks, Including 2017 NEET

Sanjeev Mukhiya, a prime accused in multiple competitive exam paper leak scandals, has admitted his involvement in the 2023 Constable Recruitment Examination and the BPSC TRE-3 paper leak cases during an extensive interrogation by Bihar Police’s Economic Offences Unit (EOU).

Investigators questioned Mukhiya on remand after taking him into custody from Patna's Beur Jail. The custodial interrogation yielded vital leads on active members of his syndicate and a 'solver gang' connected to a 2017 NEET paper leak case, prompting the EOU to prepare fresh raids against named associates across the region.

EOU Targets Transporters and Solvers in 2017 NEET Leak

The EOU's investigation heavily focused on the breach of confidentiality surrounding the 2017 NEET question paper. Mukhiya reportedly supplied details about gang members who compromised the secure transport system used to deliver question papers directly to examination centres.

Investigators obtained specific identities and locations of key associates belonging to Mukhiya’s solver network. The agency is currently analyzing whether the operatives involved in the 2017 NEET breach maintained active links with leak syndicates across other state and national competitive examinations, attempting to trace the complete chain used to distribute leaked papers and assist candidates with answers during tests.

A Complex Legal History Across Exam Fraud Cases

Mukhiya’s interrogation by state police follows a series of distinct legal developments across different agencies:

• July 2024: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) gave Mukhiya a clean chit regarding the NEET UG-2024 paper leak case.
• 31 August 2024: A special CBI court acquitted Mukhiya in connection with the NEET UG-2024 matter.
• 19 June 2025: The investigation into the older 2017 NEET case was officially handed over to Bihar's Economic Offences Unit.
• September 2026: The EOU secured Mukhiya’s remand from Beur Jail to pursue leads on the 2017 leak and subsequent recruitment exam breaches.

Origins of the Patna Patrakar Nagar FIR

The foundational case against Mukhiya originates from an FIR registered at Patna’s Patrakar Nagar police station on 7 July 2017. A resident of Shahpur Balwa in Nalanda district's Nagarnausa area, Mukhiya was booked under statutory provisions governing fraud, forgery, and violations of the Information Technology Act.

Police originally arrested 11 individuals in connection with the 2017 case, including Mukhiya and his son, Dr Shiv Kumar. With Mukhiya’s latest admissions linking the 2017 paper breach to the 2023 Constable Recruitment Examination and BPSC TRE-3 paper leaks, the EOU is verifying suspect profiles and corroborating physical evidence before initiating its next round of arrests.