New Delhi Police have arrested a gang allegedly involved in providing proxy candidates for NEET exams.
Two consultant agents, Kishori Lal from Rajasthan and Prabhat Kumar from Bihar, along with the proxy students have been taken into custody.
The police are further seeking Salman from Uttar Pradesh and two other agents in connection with this case.
DCP New Delhi, Devesh Kumar Mahla says, "We had received a complaint on 5th May regarding NEET exam that proxy students had arrived to write exams, instead of the original candidate. We registered an FIR and transferred the case to Special Staff. During the course of investigation, we found that commission agent/consultant agent mislead candidates into using proxy candidates in their place and collect large sums of money from their family and them in this regard...We have come to know that they artificially mixed the photos of the original as well as proxy candidate and pasted them on the forms so that the couldn't be identified at the centre. We have arrested two people so far - Kishori Lal (r/o Rajasthan) and Prabhat Kumar (r/o Bihar). Both of them are consultant agents. We have also arrested proxy students. Besides this, we are looking for Salman (r/o of UP) and two agents."
Earlier this month, the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) in Meghalaya has stirred controversy following reported discrepancies during its recent administration, prompting demands for a re-examination from student unions in the state.
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Chief Minister Conrad Sangma assured that the matter is being pursued with the National Testing Agency (NTA), the central body responsible for conducting NEET exams.
In a joint plea addressed to Education Minister Rakkam Sangma, the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) and the Jaintia Students’ Union (JSU) highlighted the need for a retest, citing instances of confusion and inconvenience faced by students during the examination held on Sunday.
Allegations emerged that students were presented with two sets of question papers, labeled as MNOP and QRST, leading to disarray among candidates and uncertainty among exam organizers.