Alleged malpractice in NEET UG 2022 exam; CBI arrests 8 persons

July 18: In a latest development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested eight people on Monday for alleged malpractices in NEET UG 2022 exam held on July 17. The exam racket busted by CBI had most of the accused staying in Delhi.

The CBI claimed that candidates’ user IDs and passwords were collected by the accused, who made necessary modifications to get desired examination centres. The accused also tried to morph photographs to facilitate use of proxy candidates. This racket’s malpractices in the NEET exam were primarily restricted to centres in Delhi and Haryana.