NEET 2025 candidate asked to remove Sacred Thread at exam centre, 2 arrested

Both men were arrested on Sunday evening and later released on bail as it was a bailable offence. However, investigations are currently underway to ascertain the role of other people and ensure that the staff are properly informed about their duties.

Meanwhile, members of the Brahmin community on Sunday protested outside the NEET examination centre here and demanded accountability after some students from the community were asked to remove their "sacred thread" before entering the examination hall.

Advocate Raghavendra Kulkarni, who joined the protest, called the action an "insult to Hindus who wear the sacred thread". "The student came here at 1.30 am to take a national-level exam. But the staff enforced a rule that bars entry to anyone wearing a religious thread or symbol. This is not only inappropriate but also humiliating," he said.