NEET-UG
On Thursday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested four MBBS students from AIIMS Patna in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case. The detained students, identified as Chandan Singh, Rahul Anant, and Kumar Shanu, are third-year MBBS students, while Karan Jain is a first-year student. The group was taken into custody from their hostel on Wednesday, and their rooms were subsequently sealed.
AIIMS Patna Director GK Pal confirmed the arrests. He stated that the CBI had taken four students: Chandan Singh, Rahul Anant, Kumar Shanu, and Karan Jain. Dr. Pal noted that the CBI had provided photos and mobile numbers of the students needed for the investigation.
The arrests were made in the presence of AIIMS Patna’s senior management. Dr. Pal clarified that no doctors were arrested, only the four students. He mentioned that one student was not present at the hostel initially but reported to the CBI later. Dr. Pal emphasized that AIIMS Patna is cooperating fully with the investigation, providing all necessary assistance.
He further detailed the students’ backgrounds: Chandan Singh is from Siwan (Bihar), Kumar Shanu from Patna (Bihar), Rahul Anand originally from Dhanbad (Jharkhand) but now living in Patna, and Karan Jain from Araria (Bihar). The CBI has sealed their rooms as part of the ongoing investigation.
This development follows the CBI’s arrest of Pankaj Kumar, a 2017-batch civil engineer from the National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, who allegedly stole the NEET-UG paper from the NTA trunk in Hazaribagh. The CBI’s investigation into the NEET paper leak in Bihar has led to the arrest of numerous individuals, including exam aspirants, for their alleged involvement in malpractice.
The Supreme Court, currently hearing petitions related to the NEET controversy, has asked the petitioners to demonstrate that the paper leak in Bihar was widespread and compromised the exam’s integrity. The Centre and the National Testing Agency have argued that a re-examination would negatively impact the future of many diligent students.
