Overview
- Police arrested Praveen Kumar Sinha, known as Dablu Mukhiya, in Patna as an alleged close aide of suspected kingpin Sanjeev Mukhiya.
- EOU officials say Sinha told interrogators he moved about 30 candidates in several SUVs to a Hazaribagh hotel to memorize leaked questions before the 2024 teacher recruitment test.
- A police raid at the hotel a day before the exam broke up the operation, and Sinha fled to Lakhisarai to avoid arrest, according to investigators.
- Chargesheets in the case now name 293 accused, and Sanjeev Mukhiya has been in judicial custody since April 2025 after his arrest in Patna.
- Officials describe the Mukhiya gang as active across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Rajasthan, with reporting also noting links to other recruitment leaks and a CBI probe into NEET-UG 2024.