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NEET Protest Case: Bihar Man Claims He Was Booked Despite Being in Russia for Four Months

Mohammad Sadaqat says he was in Russia for four months and wants police to remove his name from a protest case as Bihar withdraws related FIRs.

  • A Kishanganj resident, Mohammad Sadaqat, claimed police wrongly booked him in a FIR for the July 25 Bahadurganj protest, stating he has been "abroad for the last four months" in Russia.
  • Demonstrators gathered in Patna on July 25 during the Bihar Bandh to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following NEET paper leak reports.
  • During the state-wide Bihar Bandh, authorities detained 694 persons, nearly half of whom were minors, for allegedly attempting to enforce the protest.
  • On Monday, the State Home Department announced it would withdraw all FIRs related to NEET protests and release persons arrested in connection with the incidents.
  • When asked about Sadaqat's viral video, Kishanganj SP Hari Mohan Shukla said "All those who have any grievances related to the protests could approach the police for redressal.
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A young man from Kishanganj, Bihar, has claimed that he has been living in Russia for the past four months, yet his name was included in the FIR related to the NEET paper leak protests. The young man has demanded a fair investigation. Meanwhile, the Bihar government has announced the withdrawal of previously filed cases related to the protests.

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Latestly broke the news in Mumbai, India on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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