NEET paper leak: CBI arrests alleged kingpin Rakesh Ranjan from Patna

CBI on Thursday arrested Rakesh Ranjan, the alleged kingpin in NEET-UG question paper leak case from Patna. The agency also conducted searches at various locations in Patna and Kolkata. It claims to have recovered several incriminating documents.

It is alleged that Ranjan, alias Rocky, used to run a hotel in Jharkhand's Ranchi. It is alleged that Rocky got the NEET-UG paper leaked and then shared it with one Chintu who circulated the same and printed the papers with answers to the candidates. Rocky is nephew of Sanjeev Mukhia, co-accused in the NEET paper leak case. A special CBI Court in Patna remanded Ranjan to CBI's custody for 10 days.

CBI had earlier this week arrested two more accused in connection with its ongoing probe. The two arrested included a candidate from Patna. According to agency sources, NEET-UG aspirant Sunny, who hails from Nalanda, and Ranjit Kumar (father of another candidate), who is from Gaya, have been arrested.


The agency on June 30 carried out searches at seven locations in Gujarat. The agency's searches in Gujarat were spread across four districts of Anand, Kheda, Ahmedabad and Godhra. It might be mentioned here that the alleged irregularities in Gujarat pertain to "cheating and impersonation".

CBI last month had arrested a Hazaribagh-based journalist.

Last month, CBI had arrested the principal and vice principal of a school in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh.