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United News of India
a day ago
- United News of India
Maha: CBI arrests 2 for defrauding aspiring NEET candidates for medical colleges
Mumbai, June 14 (UNI) Two people were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for their alleged involvement in defrauding aspiring National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) candidates by falsely promising to manipulate their NEET UG 2025 scores in exchange for money so that they can get admission in medical colleges of their choices, officials said here on Saturday. Arrested accused Sandeep Shah, a resident of Solapur, and Salim Patel, a resident of Navi Mumbai, were arrested after the parents of the student made a complaint. The central agency said that it has registered a cheating case on June nine after discovering that two individuals were involved in duping NEET candidates and their parents by falsely claiming to have connections with officials of the National Testing Agency (NTA) that conducts the examination. UNI AAA SS
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Indian Express
CBI arrests 2 men in Mumbai who defrauded NEET UG 2025 aspirants; ‘Sought Rs 90 lakh from each candidate'
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday said that it has recently arrested two individuals who were allegedly involved in defrauding aspiring NEET candidates by falsely promising to manipulate their NEET UG 2025 scores in exchange for money. The two accused — Sandeep Shah, a resident of Solapur, and Salim Patel, a resident of Navi Mumbai — were arrested in Mumbai and Sangli on June 9 and 10, respectively. The central agency said that it registered a cheating case on June 9 after discovering that two individuals were involved in duping NEET candidates and their parents by falsely claiming to have connections with officials of the National Testing Agency (NTA) that conducts the examination. 'They assured the victims that they could manipulate the marks of low-scoring candidates in NEET UG 2025 in return for hefty payments,' the CBI stated. To ensure that they are indeed influential people connected with highly placed officials, they would meet gullible parents at five-star hotels like ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai. The accused Shah demanded Rs 90 lakh from each candidate and eventually agreed to accept Rs 87.5 lakh per candidate after negotiations, the probe agency stated. Shah would assure candidates that they would receive details of their purportedly increased marks six hours before the official declaration of results. The accused was in regular contact with the co-accused, who operates an admission consultancy firm in Navi Mumbai, and another individual, who runs a similar consultancy in Pune. A forensic examination of the mobile phones of the arrested individuals (Shah and Patel) revealed incriminating chats containing details of prospective candidates, their roll numbers, admit cards, OMR sheets, and evidence of financial transactions through hawala networks, a CBI officer said. The CBI produced the two accused in court and secured their custody till June 16. The agency did not find any involvement of government officials or NTA personnel in the racket. The CBI is in the process of identifying the victim aspirants and their parents by analysing the phone call details of the accused, and is also analysing financial transactions done by the accused to defraud students and their parents.
India Today
2 days ago
- India Today
CBI arrests 2 for demanding Rs 90 lakh to manipulate NEET UG scores
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two individuals for allegedly running a fraudulent operation targeting aspirants of NEET UG 2025 by promising to manipulate their exam scores in exchange for hefty payments. The accused, identified as Sandeep Shah of Solapur and Salim Patel of Navi Mumbai, were detained following a detailed probe that uncovered their elaborate scheme aimed at deceiving CBI registered a case on June 9 against the duo and unknown others for criminal conspiracy, cheating, and using forged documents. The accused had falsely claimed to have access to officials in the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the NEET accused lured low-scoring candidates and their anxious parents by promising inflated marks in return for payments nearing Rs 90 lakh per candidate. Sandeep Shah, who was primarily responsible for meeting with the victims, was found negotiating deals at Hotel ITC Grand Central in Mumbai's Parel area. He initially demanded Rs 90 lakh for each candidate, later settling for Rs 87.5 lakh. Shah assured the parents that the updated scores would be shared with them six hours before the official declaration of results, creating a false sense of investigation further revealed Shah's close association with Salim Patel, who ran an admission consultancy firm in Navi Mumbai, and another consultant operating in role in facilitating the fraudulent network was exposed through forensic analysis of seized mobile phones. The examination uncovered incriminating chats detailing candidate roll numbers, admit cards, OMR sheets, and hawala-based financial was arrested in Mumbai on June 9, while Patel was arrested the next day from Sangli district in Maharashtra. Both were produced before the Special CBI Court in Mumbai, which initially remanded them in police custody until June 13. Their remand was subsequently extended until June CBI has clarified that no officials from the NTA or any other government body were found to be Watch
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
CBI arrests two for deceiving NEET aspirants by posing as middlemen
The CBI arrested two men from Maharashtra for allegedly deceiving NEET UG 2025 aspirants and their families by claiming they could manipulate scores, and charging ₹90 lakh per candidate, officials said on Saturday (June 14, 2025). Sandeep Shah and Salim Patel, residents of Solapur and Navi Mumbai, respectively, allegedly hoodwinked candidates by posing as middlemen with access to non-existent officials of the National Testing Agency (NTA). The CBI is on the trail of a third suspect, who is absconding, understood to be the mastermind of the scam. They allegedly demanded up to ₹90 lakh per candidate, later reducing the amount to ₹87.5 lakh during negotiations for ensuring ranks in the merit, the police said. Mr. Shah allegedly held clandestine meetings with anxious parents at the upscale ITC Grand Central hotel in Mumbai's Parel locality. During these meetings, he allegedly assured clients that their children's scores could be inflated and that the revised marks would be disclosed a full six hours before the official announcement of results. The CBI investigation showed that Mr. Shah was in touch with Mr. Patel, who operates an admission consultancy firm in Navi Mumbai, and another individual who runs a similar consultancy in Pune. "A forensic examination of the mobile phones of the arrested individuals uncovered incriminating chats containing details of prospective candidates, their roll numbers, admit cards, OMR sheets, and evidence of financial transactions through Hawala networks," a CBI Spokesperson said in a statement. Both were presented before a special court earlier this week which sent them to CBI custody till June 16. "The investigation has not found any involvement of government officials or NTA personnel with the accused persons in the case. The accused misled parents by falsely claiming connections with NTA officials," the spokesperson added. Authorities believe the accused cynically misled parents by fabricating connections with examination authorities to give credence to their elaborate scheme.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
CBI arrests 2 for deceiving NEET aspirants by posing as middlemen
New Delhi, The CBI arrested two men from Maharashtra for allegedly deceiving NEET UG 2025 aspirants and their families by claiming they could manipulate scores, and charging ₹90 lakh per candidate, officials said on Saturday. Sandeep Shah and Salim Patel, residents of Solapur and Navi Mumbai, respectively, allegedly hoodwinked candidates by posing as middlemen with access to non-existent officials of the National Testing Agency . The CBI is on the trail of a third suspect, who is absconding, understood to be the mastermind of the scam. They allegedly demanded up to ₹90 lakh per candidate, later reducing the amount to ₹87.5 lakh during negotiations for ensuring ranks in the merit, the police said. Shah allegedly held clandestine meetings with anxious parents at the upscale ITC Grand Central hotel in Mumbai's Parel locality. During these meetings, he allegedly assured clients that their children's scores could be inflated and that the revised marks would be disclosed a full six hours before the official announcement of results. The CBI investigation showed that Shah was in touch with Patel, who operates an admission consultancy firm in Navi Mumbai, and another individual who runs a similar consultancy in Pune. "A forensic examination of the mobile phones of the arrested individuals uncovered incriminating chats containing details of prospective candidates, their roll numbers, admit cards, OMR sheets, and evidence of financial transactions through Hawala networks," a CBI Spokesperson said in a statement. Both were presented before a special court earlier this week which sent them to CBI custody till June 16. "The investigation has not found any involvement of government officials or NTA personnel with the accused persons in the case. The accused misled parents by falsely claiming connections with NTA officials," the spokesperson added. Authorities believe the accused cynically misled parents by fabricating connections with examination authorities to give credence to their elaborate scheme.
