CBI says no evidence found against kingpin Sanjeev Mukhiya in NEET-UG 2024 paper leak case
The CBI has stated that it found no evidence linking Sanjeev Mukhiya to the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak conspiracy. Despite being named in the initial FIR, he was not included in the chargesheets filed against 45 other accused individuals.
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This clarifies the scope of the investigation into a major national examination scandal and highlights the distinction between initial police suspicions and final investigative findings.
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said it found no evidence linking alleged paper leak kingpin Sanjeev Kumar alias Sanjeev Mukhiya to the theft or distribution of the NEET-UG 2024 question paper, despite his initial inclusion as an accused in the FIR registered by Bihar Police.In a statement, the agency said Bihar Police had named Mukhiya in the FIR after the NEET-UG paper theft was detected in 2024, citing his alleged involvement in other examination paper leak cases.
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