The Internet Freedom Foundation criticised the government's temporary Telegram restrictions ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam, calling them disproportionate and ineffective. It argued that targeted action against fraudulent channels was sufficient and demanded transparency regarding the legal basis for the curbs
Ahmedabad Police arrested three individuals in separate cases linked to Re-NEET fraud. Two allegedly duped students by offering question papers through Telegram channels, while another hacked candidates’ accounts and diverted exam fee refunds by altering bank details
Police in Muzaffarpur, Bihar arrested four people for allegedly running a racket selling fake question papers of NEET and other exams to aspirants via social media. The accused allegedly cheated parents and students by collecting money through online transfers
A Delhi court remanded three accused in the NEET paper leak case to 14 days’ judicial custody, including an NTA empanelled physics translator, a paediatrician, and a tutor. The CBI alleged their involvement in distributing leaked exam papers for monetary gain
The CBI is investigating a NEET question paper leak that may have spread to Kerala, with students allegedly accessing a “model paper” derived from the original exam. The probe spans multiple states, exposing a suspected interstate racket linked to exam fraud networks
A proxy candidate, Lakhai Ghosh, was caught attempting to appear for the Kolkata Police Sub-Inspector exam on behalf of Abdul Khaleque. Police are investigating potential financial arrangements and a wider proxy recruitment racket in Murshidabad and Kolkata
