. All suspects are being questioned and further action will be taken in due course, police said.
Jaipur:
An MBBS student who appeared in place of a NEET aspirant in the medical entrance exam on Sunday was detained along with five others, including the candidate, in Bharatpur in Rajasthan, police said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Abhishek Gupta, a student of the government university, was part of a racket run by his fellow student Ravi Meena, who had allegedly taken Rs 10 lakh from candidate Rahul Gurjar, they said.
“In a research center, Abhishek was found posing as Rahul Gurjar. When suspected, the invigilator handed him over to the police. During the initial interrogation, he told the police that he was accompanied by five others,” said Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Aklesh Kumar. said.
He said his associates were sitting in a car outside the examination centre, Master Adityendra School under Mathura Gate police station. All suspects are being questioned and further action will be taken in due course, the ASP said.
Besides Gupta, Meena and Gurjar, the arrested persons were identified as Amit, Dayaram and Suraj Singh, according to police.
Meanwhile, some candidates appearing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG) exam at a center in Sawai Madhopur complained that those who had opted for English as the medium were given question papers in Hindi and vice. other way around.
The candidates' parents claimed they were beaten by police when they protested.
Later, the National Testing Agency (NTA) said in a public notice that an incident of “improper distribution” of question papers by the center's superintendent had come to light.
“To uphold the principles of fairness and equal opportunity for all candidates, the NTA has taken proactive measures. The examination of around 120 affected candidates at the center is being conducted today to ensure that their academic aspirations are not hampered by this incident. said Sadhna Parashar, senior director of NTA.
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