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CBI chargesheet blames NTA security gaps for NEET-UG leak
The CBI has charged 13 people over the alleged leak of NEET-UG 2026 questions, citing missing frisking, limited CCTV retention and no live monitoring in the NTA’s confidential section. The agency alleges…
The Story in Brief
The CBI has charged 13 people over the alleged leak of NEET-UG 2026 questions, citing missing frisking, limited CCTV retention and no live monitoring in the NTA’s confidential section. The agency alleges that three subject experts accessed Chemistry, Biology and Physics material while handling translation and proofreading, then copied or reconstructed questions in hotels and coaching sessions.
The chargesheet, filed in a Delhi court, relies on 360 witnesses, 422 documents and 43 material objects. Rediff reports that investigators also used a residential society’s access-control records, call data and phone locations. The CBI says leaked material matched some exam sets by up to 85%. The original 3 May examination was cancelled and held again on 21 June.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the leak proves every NEET result was bought are as careless as dismissing it as a few bad actors. The reported gaps point to a system failure, but allegations must still be tested in court. The useful reform test is practical: can the NTA document uninterrupted surveillance, controlled access and equal security at every centre, while publishing an audit of the replacement exam?
Sources (3): nationalheraldindia.com, thehindu.com, rediff.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
