CBI Arrests Eighth Suspect In NEET Question Paper Leak Scandal

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended another individual connected to the NEET question paper leak scandal.

The latest arrest, identified as Raunak Raj, took place in Mumbai.

The CBI Special Court in Patna presented Raj on Monday evening, where Special Judicial Magistrate Kumari Rinku granted the CBI custody until 2 August.

Raunak Raj is alleged to have been involved in solving the leaked NEET question paper during the examination on 5 May.

His arrest marks the eighth such apprehension by the CBI in this ongoing investigation.

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The CBI’s probe into the scandal began after Patna Police uncovered the leak on the day of the exam.

Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police initially handled the case, which identified several key suspects, including the alleged mastermind, Sanjeev Mukhiya from Nalanda District.

Previously, the CBI arrested four third-year students from Patna AIIMS on 18 July.

Additional arrests included two MBBS students from Bharatpur, Rajasthan, and one from RIMS Ranchi.

After the Union Education Ministry recommended it, the CBI took over the investigation to probe the extensive network involved in the leak.

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