Solver Gang Busted in Bihar with the Arrest of 30 for NEET Exam Fraud
Police said the suspects were part of a larger solver gang as phones and documents were seized and seven biometric staff were detained.
- On Sunday, June 21, 2026, Bihar Police arrested 30 individuals for an alleged cheating racket during the NEET-UG re-examination in Lakhisarai district. The arrests included medical students, impersonators, and biometric verification staff.
- Investigators allege the "solver gang" bypassed biometric verification systems through collusion with staff at three schools in Lakhisarai, enabling unauthorized individuals to take the medical entrance test on behalf of registered candidates.
- Police identified Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College student Arpit Raj as a key coordinator. Officials seized nine mobile phones from Hasanpur and 25 from KRK High School examination centers during the raids.
- Authorities allege the network charged candidates between ₹10 lakh and ₹12 lakh per impersonation. Suspects face charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Public Examinations Act.
- This re-examination followed a previous paper leak and involved over 20 lakh candidates nationwide across 5,440 centers. Investigators continue analyzing digital records to identify additional network members extending beyond Bihar.
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Police Arrest 30 in Lakhisarai Over NEET Re-exam Fraud
Police in Lakhisarai arrested 30 people, including nine proxy candidates, during the NEET-UG re-exam on June 21, 2026, in a major crackdown on an alleged solver gang linked to past paper leaks. Authorities are probing suspected organiser and MBBS student Arpit Raj as officials track a wider fraud network across Bihar.
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A case of alleged exam fraud has come to light during the NEET UG 2026 re-examination in Bihar's Lakhisarai district. Despite strict security arrangements and a seven-layer monitoring system, authorities uncovered an alleged racket and arrested thirty people who were reportedly appearing in the examination on behalf of candidates. The arrests were made during raids and verification checks conducted at various examination centres in the district.…
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