CBI arrests journalist from Jharkhand, searches in Gujarat
A journalist was arrested in connection with the case. Searches by the CBI were underway at seven locations, including Godhra, Kheda, Anand, and Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
Amid the ongoing investigations into the alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam, sources with the Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday said a journalist was arrested in connection with the case.
The scribe was identified as Jamaluddin. The arrest was made from Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. Meanwhile, searches by the CBI were underway at seven locations, including Godhra, Kheda, Anand, and Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
On June 27, the CBI made its first arrests in the NEET-UG paper leak case in Bihar. Two individuals, identified as Manish Prakash and Ashutosh, were arrested from Patna. On June 28, the CBI arrested the principal and vice principal of Oasis School in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case, officials said.
The CBI is investigating six cases related to the NEET paper leak. Of the six cases, one each is being investigated from Bihar, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, while three are from Rajasthan.
NEET-UG 2024 results were declared on June 4. Immediately after the results were announced, students raised allegations of irregularities when 67 students achieved top scores amidst claims of question paper leaks in Bihar.
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