Bihar Police Busts NEET-UG Cheating Racket, 30 Arrested

Among the arrested, police identified the accused as MBBS, BAMS and nursing students studying in colleges in Bihar, Delhi and Odisha. | India News

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The Bihar Police busted a cheating racket during the NEET-UG re-exam by arresting 30 people, including 9 impersonators, in Lakhisarai.

Among the arrested were medical students and employees of a biometric company involved in the examination process.

The police raided exam centres at three schools and recovered mobile phones and documents from the accused.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the racket involved a deal of ₹10 to ₹12 lakh, with an advance payment of ₹1- ₹2 lakh already made.

Three separate FIRs have been registered under various sections of the BNS and Public Examination Act, 2024.

The retest was held amid extensive security arrangements, with over two million medical aspirants appearing across 5,454 centres in India and abroad.