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CBI Arrests Two for Deceiving NEET Aspirants by Posing as Middlemen
- The CBI arrested Sandeep Shah in Mumbai on June 9 and Salim Patel in Sangli on June 10 for allegedly defrauding NEET UG 2025 aspirants by promising to manipulate exam scores.
- The arrests followed an investigation that uncovered a scheme claiming access to NTA officials and promising inflated marks for payments near Rs 90 lakh per candidate.
- Investigators found Shah held secret meetings with parents at Mumbai’s ITC Grand Central hotel and forensic analysis revealed incriminating chats and financial transaction evidence.
- The special CBI Court remanded the accused until June 13, later extending custody to June 16 for further inquiry, confirming no government or NTA involvement in the scam.
- The CBI is investigating an extensive network that includes admission consultancy businesses located in Navi Mumbai and Pune, is working to identify additional victims, and is searching for a third individual believed to be the key orchestrator.
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CBI arrests two for extorting nearly Rs 90L from NEET UG aspirants
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CBI arrests two for deceiving NEET aspirants by posing as middlemen
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)
NEET UG 2025 fraud: CBI nabs two for duping aspirants with promise of rigging scores
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