The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police has arrested five individuals, including the alleged mastermind, a career counsellor from Sikar, in Dehradun as part of the ongoing investigation into the NEET paper leak case.
Arrests Made in Dehradun
The accused career counsellor, identified as Rakesh Kumar, was apprehended in Dehradun by the SOG on May 7. The following day, four more persons, all NEET aspirants from Dehradun, were arrested and subsequently brought to Sikar for further interrogation.
Details of the Leak
An SOG officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed that the operation was conducted in coordination with local police and other agencies in Dehradun. According to the officer, Rakesh Kumar is accused of selling the leaked question paper to aspirants as a sample paper. He had received the paper from one of the examinees in Kerala. The paper contained 410 questions, of which 150 appeared in the NEET exam held on May 3. Initially, Rakesh sold it for Rs 5 lakh, but as the exam date approached, he reduced the price to Rs 30,000 per aspirant.
Interrogation Underway
The officer added that the four aspirants arrested on May 8 are accused of purchasing the leaked paper from Rakesh. All five are currently being interrogated in Sikar. Confirming the development, Uttarakhand Police Special Task Force chief Ajai Singh stated that they are providing all necessary assistance to agencies from other states probing the case. He clarified that Uttarakhand Police is not conducting a separate investigation at this time.
