After Bihar, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, Now Delhi's Link Emerges in NEET Paper Leak Probe

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing controversy over the NEET-UG medical entrance exam, a case has been filed against two Maharashtra school teachers for their alleged involvement in the NEET paper leak case. The FIR against the two has been registered in Maharashtra's Latur.

While one accused Jalil Umarkhan Pathan was taken into custody after hours-long questioning by the Nanded Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), another teacher Sanjay Tukaram Jadhav is on the run. They used to teach in Zilla Parishad schools and also run private coaching centres in Latur. The ATS has found some hall tickers and evidence of money transations in one of the teacher's phone.

Police has discovered admit cards and WhatsApp conversations of multiple students on their phones. Both men were frequently communicating with a person in the national capital. Gangadhar, based in Delhi, helped Sanjay Tukaram Jadhav and Jalil Umarkhan Pathan contact prospective candidates willing to pay a hefty amount for assured success in the exam.

The FIR registered by the Maharashtra police also names Gangadhar and Iranna Kongalwar - a trainer at a coaching institute in Nanded. The case has been filed on the charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy.

Earlier on Saturday, the CBI was handed over the probe into NEET paper leak case following the government's commitment to safeguard the students' interests. Additionally, the agency is investigating irregularities in the UGC-NET exams,, which include papers being leaked and sold on the dark net.

The government has implemented a stringent law designed to crack down on misconduct and irregularities in competitive examinations. The legislation includes severe penalties such as a maximum prison sentence of 10 years and fines reaching Rs 1 crore for those found guilty of offenses.

Bihar Police had earlier detained four individuals who admitted to leaking NEET UG exam question papers the night before. Police officials are now investigating the activities of 'solver gangs' involved in selling leaked exam papers to students and arranging proxy candidates to take exams on behalf of others.