NEET 2026 solver gang contacted over 200 aspirants, multi-state network under probe
Patna: While interrogating the alleged mastermind and members of the solver gang arrested in the NEET UG 2026 re-examination malpractice case, investigating agencies have collected evidence so far that suggests that the racket was not only confined to Bihar but also had links to Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha.
Along with this, the Bihar Police's Economic Offences Unit (EOU) has also constituted a 12-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the matter. The SIT comprises one SP, five DSPs, and five inspectors.
As per India TV media sources, a DIG-rank officer has been entrusted with the command of the investigation.
Meanwhile, the ongoing probe has brought 14 NEET aspirants from Muzaffarpur under the scanner. They were identified after the team reached them by analysing call records recovered from the mobile phones of the arrested accused persons.
The agencies are currently conducting a detailed analysis of mobile numbers and contacts linked to five states. Along with the students, officials are examining the possible role of their parents, local coaching institutes, middlemen and other contacts.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the Bihar police busted an alleged solver gang that attempted to enter some NEET UG 2026 re-examination centres, leading to the arrest of 30 people, including MBBS students, biometric staff and other alleged accomplices.
The arrests were made in Bihar's Lakhisarai district after authorities received information that dummy candidates were appearing in the examination instead of genuine aspirants by using forged Aadhaar cards as ID cards during verification.
Among those arrested are nine alleged impersonators or "solvers." Police said these individuals were students from medical, nursing, dental and ayurvedic colleges located in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Delhi and Rajasthan.
The arrested persons also include an original NEET candidate from Nalanda and two MBBS students allegedly linked to the network. They have been reportedly identified as a fourth-year MBBS student at Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMMCH), Gaya, and a fourth-year MBBS student at Bhagwan Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences (BMIMS), Nalanda.
Apart from the medical students, the Bihar police arrested 18 biometric staff members, including three supervisors and 15 operators from Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura and Nawada districts. One of the arrested biometric staff members is also a fourth-year MBBS student at Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH).
During the interrogation, the accused confessed that their gang had contacted more than 200 aspirants before the NEET examination, reports Amarujala.
Following the confession, the teams are now trying to identify the intermediaries who helped the gang reach students and whether coaching institutes or individuals associated with them played any role in the racket.
The accused persons' bank accounts, UPI transactions, and other financial dealings are now under forensic examination. In addition, deleted chats and other digital data recovered from seized mobile phones are also under investigation.
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