The Central Bureau of Investigation confirmed that arrested individuals in the NEET 2026 paper leak operated a multi-state network that sold question papers for as much as 12 lakh rupees per candidate.
Investigators mapped connections across several states as they dismantled the racket that compromised India’s national medical entrance examination. The price per paper varied based on timing and guarantees offered to buyers seeking admission to medical colleges.
CBI’s findings detail how intermediaries collected payments from aspirants and delivered exam content before the scheduled test date. The agency’s arrests span coordinators, couriers, and facilitators at various levels of the hierarchy.
At 12 lakh rupees per candidate, the scheme targeted families willing to pay substantial sums to secure an advantage in the highly competitive NEET examination. The network’s geographic spread complicated detection until coordinated police action began.
Prosecutors will use CBI’s confirmed pricing and network structure as evidence in ongoing criminal proceedings against the accused.
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