Bihar Police in Muzaffarpur arrest four people for allegedly selling counterfeit question papers for exams including NEET-UG, officials said. The accused allegedly used social media to approach aspirants and their parents, offering “genuine” question papers and deceiving them into making payments. Police said the operation targeted candidates ahead of an exam re-scheduled or re-conducted after the NEET-UG re-exam announcement. The arrests followed information linked to a previously detained individual, Manish Jha, who was arrested on June 2 in connection with similar charges at Balu Ghat under the Sikandarpur police station. According to officials, the group worked as associates of Manish Jha and allegedly collected money through online transfers into bank accounts, after which funds were routed to Manish Jha. Police also said they seized three mobile phones from the accused during the arrests on Saturday evening. Further investigation is underway, including inquiries into the group’s online activity and payment network.
Bihar Police arrest four in Muzaffarpur for alleged fake question paper racket
Bihar Police in Muzaffarpur arrest four people for allegedly selling counterfeit question papers for exams including NEET-UG, officials said. The accused allegedly used social media to approach aspira...
- Bihar Police arrest four people in Muzaffarpur for allegedly selling fake question papers for exams including NEET-UG.
- The suspects allegedly use social media platforms to contact aspirants and their parents.
- Police say the accused collected money via online transfers into bank accounts.
- The arrests follow information provided by a previously arrested associate, Manish Jha.
- Authorities seize three mobile phones and investigations into the money-transfer network are ongoing.
Muzaffarpur: Bihar Police have arrested four persons on charges of selling fake question papers of different exams, including the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, Undergraduate (NEET-UG), to aspirants and their parents from Muzaffarpur district, a senior officer said on Sunday.Identities of the AccusedThe arrested persons have been identified as Harsh, Aman Kumar, Kanhaiya Kumar and Harsh Kanodiya.Police arrested the four persons on Saturday evening and seized three mobile phones from their possession.Link to Previous Arrest"The arrested persons were operating a network that duped desperate parents by selling them fake question papers of various examinations, including NEET, through social media platforms.Bengaluru Police Officials Arrested In Jaipur For Demanding ₹2 Lakh Bribe In Dowry Case – ACB Traps Trio Red-Handed"Based on information provided by one Manish Jha, who was arrested on June 2 from Balu Ghat area under the jurisdiction of Sikandarpur police station on the same charges, police arrested four of his associates on Saturday," Muzffarpur Senior Superintendent of Police Kantesh Kumar Mishra told reporters on Sunday.During interrogation and based on their confessional statements, it was revealed that they used social media platforms to deceive aspirants by claiming they could provide question papers."They collected money through online transfers into bank accounts and then passed the collected amount to Manish Jha," the SSP said, adding that further investigation was underway. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and auto-generated from an agency feed.)
17 hours agoBihar Police apprehended four individuals in Muzaffarpur for peddling counterfeit exam papers, including those for NEET-UG. Operating through social media, the group allegedly defrauded desperate students and parents by promising genuine question sets. The arrests followed information from a previously detained associate, with investigations ongoing into their online money transfer network.
17 hours agoBihar Police arrested four individuals in Muzaffarpur for allegedly selling fake question papers for exams like NEET-UG. The accused operated via social media, duping parents and candidates. The arrests followed information from another individual previously arrested for similar charges.
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