New Delhi | A major interstate solver racket allegedly using medical students to impersonate candidates in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) has been uncovered, with investigators claiming the network extended across seven states. According to the probe, meritorious students from several reputed medical colleges were allegedly recruited to appear in the examination on behalf of genuine candidates in exchange for large sums of money. Preliminary findings indicate that five students associated with three medical institutions in Bihar were operating the core network and coordinating the impersonation racket.
Investigators believe the syndicate had been active for nearly four years and may have arranged for approximately 300 candidates to be replaced by solvers during this period. If confirmed, the operation is suspected to have generated crores of rupees through illegal admissions. Given the scale of the alleged fraud, the Lakhisarai Police and the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) are jointly investigating the network, its financial transactions and its interstate links.
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According to investigators, the alleged core group comprised students from Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), BMIMS Pawapuri and ANMCH Gaya. The accused allegedly contacted academically accomplished medical students studying in different states and recruited them to serve as solvers. Candidates seeking admission to medical colleges were allegedly charged substantial amounts, after which the recruited students appeared in the examination in place of the original applicants.
The investigation has revealed suspected links to medical students from Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Authorities are examining the possible involvement of students associated with BSU Medical College, AIIMS Raebareli, a university medical college in Shahdara, the Government Ayurvedic College in Odisha, a medical college in Satna and several other institutions. Officials have clarified that the investigation remains ongoing and further action will depend on the evidence collected.
Investigators allege that the syndicate collected hefty payments from aspirants seeking admission to medical colleges before arranging impersonation through forged identities and manipulated examination procedures. Police are now analysing electronic devices, mobile phone data, banking records, digital financial transactions and communication logs to identify additional members of the network and trace the movement of allegedly illicit funds.
Meanwhile, legal proceedings in the NEET-UG paper leak case are also continuing. The Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi has extended the judicial custody of ten accused until July 11. The accused were produced before the Special Court through video conferencing, following which the court ordered an extension of their custody while investigators continue to examine the wider conspiracy.
Education experts say organised impersonation rackets pose a serious threat not only to the credibility of competitive examinations but also to the integrity of medical education. Investigating agencies are now attempting to determine the full extent of the network, identify everyone involved and examine whether similar methods were used in other competitive examinations. The investigation is continuing with the help of digital evidence, financial records and forensic analysis.
