NEET UG 2026: Four arrested in Bihar for selling fake question papers
Press Trust of India | June 14, 2026 | 04:29 PM IST | 1 min read
NEET UG 2026 Paper Leak: During interrogation and based on their confessional statements, it was revealed that they used social media platforms to deceive MBBS aspirants by claiming they could provide question papers.
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Try NowMUZAFFARPUR: Bihar Police have arrested four persons on charges of selling fake question papers of different exams, including the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, Undergraduate (NEET-UG), to aspirants and their parents from Muzaffarpur district, a senior officer said on Sunday.
The arrested persons have been identified as Harsh, Aman Kumar, Kanhaiya Kumar and Harsh Kanodiya. Police arrested the four persons on Saturday evening and seized three mobile phones from their possession.
"The arrested persons were operating a network that duped desperate parents by selling them fake question papers of various examinations , including NEET , through social media platforms.
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NEET UG 2026 Paper Leak: Further investigation underway
"Based on information provided by one Manish Jha, who was arrested on June 2 from Balu Ghat area under the jurisdiction of Sikandarpur police station on the same charges, police arrested four of his associates on Saturday," Muzffarpur Senior Superintendent of Police Kantesh Kumar Mishra told reporters on Sunday.
During interrogation and based on their confessional statements, it was revealed that they used social media platforms to deceive aspirants by claiming they could provide question papers .
"They collected money through online transfers into bank accounts and then passed the collected amount to Manish Jha," the SSP said, adding that further investigation was underway.
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