NEET 2025 Fraud Across India: MBBS Doctor, Proxy Candidates and Religious Bias Sparks Arrest; Details
Three separate incidents from the NEET UG 2025 fraud case have been reported, where two individuals from Bihar, five from Rajasthan and two from Karnataka have been arrested.
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates (NEET-UG) was sucessfully conducted on May 4 where 20.8 Lakh candidates appeared for the entrance examination at 5,453 exam centres in India and 13 cities abroad. While the examination was conducted 'smoothly' nationwide, several instances of NEET 2025 fraud have been recorded. Reportedly, two individuals from Bihar, five from Rajasthan and two from Karnataka have been arrested in three separate incidents of the NEET UG fraud case in 2025.
NEET UG Controversy: Case Filed Concerning Religious Beliefs
Karnataka Police has filed an FIR against two staff deployed at the NEET UG exam centre who allegedly asked to remove the 'janivara' (sacred thread worn by Brahmins). Reportedly, the candidate was asked to remove the sacred thread before entering the examination hall. Later, the aspirant filed a complaint against the staff.
NEET UG 2025 Latest News: 5 Held in Rajasthan for Carrying Forged Documents
Rajasthan Police has arrested five individuals in Rajasthan for attempting to take the NEET 2025 exam using prohibited documents and items disallowed in the examination premises. Reportedly, the police have recovered Bluetooth devices and fake documents from the culprits.
NEET 2025 Exam Fraud: MBBS Doctor From Bihar Arrested for Proxies
The Bihar Police arrested two individuals, including one MBBS doctor for allegedly arranging proxy candidate to appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates on behalf of the original candidate with the help of fake admit cards.
Reportedly, the two individuals charged INR 2.5 lakh and INR 5 Lakh per candidate to appear as a proxy in the entrance examination. The accused admitted to arranging proxies at exam centres in Samastipur and elsewhere to help candidates gain medical college seats, as reported by Medical Dialogues.
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Yes, NTA removed five cities from the NEET 2025 exam city list in India. The total number of NEET 2025 exam cities outside India as remained the same, which is 14. Since NTA limits the state and city choice as per the present address, applicants need not think for long to select the right exam city choices. The five cities, which have been removed from the list are Surampelam (Andhra Pradesh), Deoghar (Madhya Pradesh), Basar (Arunachal Pradesh), Mamit (Mizoram) and Kiphrie (Nagaland).
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The total number of exam cities for NEET is 566. The number of NEET exam cities in India are 552 and in abroad are 14. The number of exam cities in India changes every year. The exact number is known through the notification PDF.