Overview
- Delhi Police launched the operation Saturday after a tip from Surat Police, using technical surveillance to trace suspects from Mahipalpur to a Ghaziabad hideout.
- Officers arrested four accused, including an alleged mastermind and a doctor, and rescued 18 students who were later counselled and allowed to take Sunday’s NEET exam.
- The group allegedly demanded Rs 20–30 lakh per candidate, took cash and original documents with blank signed cheques to keep control, and lured students with promises of leaked questions.
- Police seized 149 pages of fabricated question‑answer material and other documents and registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with efforts underway to identify more members.
- In a separate action Monday in Nalanda, Bihar, police arrested three people and seized Rs 2 lakh and phones holding NEET admit cards and transaction details, prompting coordination across districts.