CBI arrests Jharkhand journalist in NEET-UG paper leak case | News from India

Lina Portman6 days ago

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This development comes a day after the CBI arrested the principal and vice-principal of Jharkhand's Oasis School in connection with the alleged NEET-UG paper leak case.

NEET-UG Row: A source said the accused has been identified as Mohd Jamaludin, who works for a leading Hindi newspaper, and his arrest was made after the CBI received crucial technical evidence against him. (Express file photo) NEET-UG Row: A source said the accused has been identified as Mohd Jamaludin, who works with a leading Hindi newspaper, and his arrest was made after the CBI received crucial technical evidence against him. (Express file photo)

A day after arresting the principal and vice-principal of Jharkhand's Oasis School in connection with alleged leak of documents of this year's National Eligibility and Entrance Test (undergraduate), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Hazaribagh-based journalist for allegedly helping the two accused.

A source said the accused was identified as Mohd Jamaludin, who works in a leading Hindi newspaper, and his arrest was made after the CBI received crucial technical evidence against him.

On Friday, the agency had arrested Dr Ehsanul Haque, the school's principal, and Imtiaz Alam, deputy director and Hazaribagh district coordinator for NEET-UG appointed by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Both work at the Oasis School in Jharkhand, where investigators suspect that the alleged leak occurred.

On Thursday, the CBI had arrested two people from Patna, who allegedly made accommodation arrangements for NEET-UG candidates on May 4, a day before the exam – the same day they allegedly memorized the solved paper. Four people interviewed are among the 13 accused in this case, in addition to five other arrests made later.

On June 22, the education ministry handed over the case of alleged irregularities in this year's NEET (UG) to the CBI for “deep investigation”.

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor at the National Desk of The Indian Express. He is known for his hard-hitting and hard-hitting stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, investigating agencies, National Investigation Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, law enforcement agencies, paramilitary forces and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively covered crime stories in the city and had also covered the anti-corruption wing of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for breaking news and his detailed understanding of stories. He has also worked for Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years, where he exclusively covered crime. During his initial days of his career, he also worked for The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was assigned areas like crime, education and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in mass communication, Manral is always looking for stories that impact lives. … Read more

First posted on: 29-06-2024 at 12:11 IST

This development comes a day after the CBI arrested the principal and vice-principal of Jharkhand's Oasis School in connection with the alleged NEET-UG paper leak case.

Lina Portman

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