NEET-UG ‘paper leak’: Headmaster of Zilla Parishad school arrested, teacher detained in Latur
The police said that a Special Investigation Team has been formed as they are trying to locate the two absconders and identify others involved in the scam.
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Members of various student unions take part in a protest rally over the alleged irregularities in NEET 2024 exam results (Image: PTI)A 34-year-old headmaster of a Zilla Parishad school was arrested in connection with the alleged NEET-UG paper leak, Latur police said on Monday.
Police have also detained an accomplice of the headmaster, a 40-year-old teacher in Solapur who also runs a private coaching class.
According to the police officials, the headmaster, identified as Jalil Khan Umar Khan Pathan, was arrested early Monday while his accomplice, Sanjay Jadhav, was detained later in the day.
Confirming the development, Superintendent of Police Somay Munde (Latur) said, “Questioning of the two accused are still underway as we are trying to establish their roles in the crime and how much money they have earned through the racket.”
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The police said that the case was registered on Sunday under relevant sections of cheating and conspiracy of the Indian Penal Code and The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act 2024, after the ATS officials learnt that Pathan, Jadhav and two other absconding accused, Iranna Kongalwar and Gangadhar were part of the racket.
Kongalwar is an ITI instructor while Gangadhar is believed to be based in Delhi.
The investigators believe that Jadhav and Pathan would pass on information to Kongalwar and he further forwarded them to the Delhi based accused. Gangadhar is suspected to be the mastermind in the case.
Accordingly they informed Latur police following which Pathan and Jadhav were summoned and subsequently questioned on Friday.
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An officer said, “During the questioning, we went through their mobile phones and found several incriminating documents including the hall tickets of several examinees and other exam-related material. We also came across suspicious chats on their WhatsApp along with some online money transactions.”
The police said that a Special Investigation Team has been formed as they are trying to locate the two absconders and identify others involved in the scam. An officer said, “The group is into helping candidates clear various government examinations in exchange for money. We are trying to get their links to the mastermind.”
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a criminal case and initiated a probe into the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam which was held on May 5.
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