NEET‑UG paper leak leads to arrests during re‑examination
A leak of the NEET‑UG entrance‑exam paper prompted a series of arrests across Bihar as authorities re‑conducted the test on June 21 2026.
A leak of the NEET‑UG paper was confirmed by multiple news outlets, and arrests were made in connection with the exam fraud.
According to outlookindia.com, 30 individuals were arrested during the NEET‑UG re‑examination on June 21 2026. The arrests included nine proxy candidates caught impersonating actual students and twenty‑one other individuals suspected of operating within the fraud network. The arrests took place at Kendriya Vidyalaya, KRK High School, and Hasanpur School, and were carried out by the Lakhisarai district administration and police. Investigators suspect MBBS student Arpit Raj of being the principal organiser of the fraud.
Outlookindia.com also reported that medical aspirants are retaking the entrance exam under heavy security, and cna noted that India has 2.2 million medical aspirants.
Times of India reported that CBSE experienced grading mishaps and that Bihar faced logistical challenges related to the exam.
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