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NEET Re-Test Held Under Tight Security as Bihar Impersonation Racket Nets 30 Arrests

The retest’s completion has prompted arrests for biometric collusion and a separate AI‑generated fake‑paper case and has intensified demands for prosecutions and stronger exam safeguards.

Overview

  • The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test was re‑run on Sunday, June 21 under heavy security for more than two million candidates after the May exam was cancelled over allegations the question paper was leaked.
  • Lakhisarai police in Bihar arrested about 30 people for an impersonation racket that included nine alleged dummy candidates, 18 biometric verification staff and the use of forged documents and fake Aadhaar cards, and they registered multiple FIRs.
  • Indore police arrested a first‑year law student who is accused of using an AI tool to fabricate and sell a fake NEET re‑test question paper to aspirants online.
  • Bengaluru Traffic Police published a CCTV‑based fact check that ruled out a Congress rally as the cause of one candidate’s late arrival, while Union and state leaders publicly traded accusations over transport arrangements.
  • With results pending and the CBI probe continuing, parents and students are demanding prosecutions, tighter vendor oversight for biometric systems, clearer chain‑of‑custody rules for papers and broader reforms to prevent future leaks and reduce student harm.