On May 5, two students were caught with mismatched biometric data during the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mehta Vidyalaya in New Delhi. (representational image)
The gang would take large sums of money from aspirants to provide them with proxy students for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.
In a major crackdown on cheating in NEET 2024, the Special Staff of New Delhi District has arrested four individuals involved in a paper-solving racket.
Those arrested include two MBBS students from government medical colleges along with individuals who facilitated their participation in the scheme:
1) Kishor Lal: He is 27 years of age and a resident of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. While working as a medical school admissions consultant, the accused identified top-performing students. He then offered them money in an apparent attempt to manipulate the admissions process.
2) Prabhat Kumar: He is 37 years of age and a resident of Patna, Bihar. The accused previously operated a coaching academy there.
3) Sumit Mandoliya: Originally from Jaipur, Rajasthan, he is currently a second-year MBBS student at a medical college in West Bengal.
4) Krishan Kesarwani: A resident of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, he is currently in his first year of MBBS studies at a medical college in Uttarakhand.
On May 5, two students were caught with mismatched biometric data during the NEET exam at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mehta Vidyalaya in New Delhi.
Accordingly, a case (FIR No 42/24 under section 419/420/468/471/34 IPC) was registered at Tilak Marg police station and the alleged proxy students Sumit Mandoliya and Krishan Kesarwani, were arrested.
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