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June 30, 2024 5:56 PM

NEET UG paper leak case: CBI interrogates accused in Patna jail

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today interrogated the accused at Beur Central Jail in Patna, Bihar, in the alleged question paper leak case of the NEET UG examination. This marks the second consecutive day that the Central Agency has conducted interrogations at Patna Jail in this case. So far, the agency has arrested five suspects from Bihar and Jharkhand. The Central Agency is also questioning 13 other accused who are lodged in Beur Jail; they were previously arrested by the Economic...

June 28, 2024 8:59 PM

CBI arrests three including Jharkhand school Principal in NEET paper leak case

In Jharkhand CBI today arrested three persons including Ahsanul Haque, Principal of Oasis School, Hazaribagh in NEET paper leak case. The Vice Principal of the School Imteyaz has also been arrested. The CBI arrested them on the evidence. The CBI sleuths have been interrogating them about various aspects related to the paper leak since June 26. The Principal was city coordinator of schools of Hazaribagh for NEET examination. The Economic Offence Unit (EOU) of Bihar had earlier said t...

June 24, 2024 9:15 PM

Special CBI team from New Delhi takes over NEET UG paper leak case from EOU Bihar

The special CBI team from New Delhi has taken over the investigation of the case of the alleged NEET UG examination paper leak scam from the Economic Offence Unit (EOU) of Bihar police. The CBI team reached this morning in Patna to take over the investigation of the case from the EOU which had constituted the SIT after getting clues of leakage of the question paper. The investigation agency will also probe cases of malpractice and other offences which have been registered at Shastri Nagar Police...

June 24, 2024 5:28 PM

Gujarat: CBI teams arrive in Godhra to investigate irregularities in NEET examination

In Gujarat, the CBI teams have arrived in Godhra to investigate the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination at an exam centre in Godhra. AIR correspondent reports that three days after the exam was conducted on May 5, an FIR was registered over the irregularities in the exam at an exam centre in Godhra. So far, the Police have arrested five accused for their alleged role in helping at least 30 students solve their question papers in Godhra. Meanwhile, the sessions judge ...

June 23, 2024 8:54 PM

CBI registers FIR, starts investigation into alleged paper leak in NEET-UG examinations

CBI has registered an FIR and started an investigation in connection with the alleged paper leak in the NEET-UG examination. According to the CBI sources, the FIR was registered on the complaint of the Director of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education. Special teams have been formed by the CBI to investigate the matter. Special CBI teams are being sent to Patna and Godhra where local police cases have been registered. The allegations in the FIR state that the NEET...

June 13, 2024 2:22 PM

CBI initiates investigation into certificate forgery in Odisha Postal Recruitment

Central Bureau of Investigation has carried out searches at over 67 locations in connection with alleged certificate forgery in Odisha postal recruitment. The searches have been conducted across various districts of Odisha including Kalahandi, Nuapada, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, and Bhadrak. The agency had registered a case last month on a complaint by the Postal Department against 63 candidates of the Gramin Dak Sevak Exam, 2023 in Odisha Circle...

September 2, 2023 8:41 PM

CBI files chargesheet against 3 arrested railway officials in Balasore Train accident

The CBI filed a charge sheet on Saturday against three arrested railways officials in connection with the Balasore train accident in Odisha. The incident took place on 2nd of June. The charge sheet has been filed for alleged culpable homicide not amounting to murder and destruction of evidence in connection with the case. The CBI had arrested the three Railway officials on 7th of July in connection with its probe in the accident which involved three trains and left 296 people dead and o...

August 3, 2023 4:08 PM

CBI registered 135 cases against various Civil Service Officers during the last five years: Govt in RS

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has said that CBI has registered 135 cases against various Civil Service Officers during the last five years. Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh said this in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. He said, out of these 135 cases, Charge-sheets have been filed in 57 cases in the concerned courts for trial. The Minister also informed that the Central Vigilance Commission has recommended action against...

July 7, 2023 9:34 PM

CBI arrests 3 railways personnel in connection with the Balasore train accident

The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI has arrested three railways personnel in connection with the Balasore train accident. Sources said they have been arrested under sections of CrPC related to the destruction of evidence and culpable homicide. Over 290 people were killed and over one thousand injured in the accident on the 2nd of last month. The investigation agency registered a case last month to probe the accident. It took over the case registered earlier at Government Railways P...

July 3, 2023 8:47 PM

CBI files chargesheet in Land for Job scam; Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and several others named as accused

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed chargesheet in Land for Job alleged scam case in Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi. The charge sheet named Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and several others as accused. The Chargesheet has been filed today against former Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Chief Minister of Bihar Rabri Devi, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Prasad Yadav & several others including firms in the case related to the Land for Job ...