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Expansion
Taking a big action in the NEET paper leak case, the CBI today raided seven places in Gujarat. The CBI raided seven places in four districts of Gujarat – Anand, Kheda, Ahmedabad and Godhra on Saturday morning. Earlier, the CBI had raided a school in Jharkhand on Friday and arrested the school’s principal and vice-principal.
Three arrests made from Hazaribagh
CBI officials said that Hazaribagh-based Oasis School principal Ehsanul Haq was appointed city-coordinator of Hazaribagh for the medical entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 5. The school’s vice-principal Imtiyaz Alam was appointed as the NTA supervisor and centre coordinator of Oasis School. The CBI also questioned five more people from the district in the NEET paper leak case. Officials said on Saturday that journalist Jamaluddin Ansari has been arrested for allegedly helping the principal and vice-principal.
CBI has filed six FIRs
The CBI has registered six FIRs in the alleged NEET paper leak case. One of these FIRs has been registered by the CBI itself on the complaint of the Union Education Ministry. At the same time, five FIRs were registered by the state governments, which are also being investigated by the CBI now. The CBI is investigating one case each from Bihar and Gujarat and three cases from Rajasthan related to the NEET paper leak. It is worth mentioning that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is organized by the NTA. On the basis of which admission is given in MBBS, BDS and AYUSH related courses in medical in government or private colleges.
This year on 5 May, NEET exam was conducted at 4,750 centers in 571 cities across the country. More than 23 lakh students appeared for this exam, including 14 foreign students. Serious allegations like paper leak are being made regarding NEET entrance exam. However, the government is denying it. The matter also went to the Supreme Court, but the Supreme Court has also refused to ban counseling. The opposition is creating a ruckus in the Parliament on this issue and demanding an investigation into the NEET paper leak. After growing protests, the government registered the first FIR in the NEET paper leak case on 23 June.