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Delhi court rejects NEET accused lie-detector plea; NTA outsources biometric vetting
Delhi court rejects NEET accused lie-detector plea; NTA outsources biometric vetting
A Delhi court dismissed a plea by three NEET-UG paper leak accused to undergo narcoanalysis and brain mapping tests to assist the CBI probe. The CBI opposed the petition, calling it futile…
The Story in Brief
A Delhi court dismissed a plea by three NEET-UG paper leak accused to undergo narcoanalysis and brain mapping tests to assist the CBI probe. The CBI opposed the petition, calling it futile at this stage, and said it already has incriminating evidence. The court also deferred accepting the 20,000-page chargesheet until Wednesday.
Separately, Bihar Police arrested 30 people in a dummy-candidate racket at three NEET-UG centres in Lakhisarai, including biometric verification staff. An RTI reply reveals the NTA outsources biometric checks through EdCIL and does not directly vet vendors. The NTA confirmed it is conducting an inquiry into biometric irregularities. No vendor has been blacklisted or penalised so far.
The Indian Opinion
The NEET paper leak and dummy-candidate racket expose a blame game between the CBI and the NTA. The accused want lie-detector tests to prove innocence, while the CBI calls it futile. The NTA says it does not directly vet biometric staff, but it is the testing agency. Accountability cannot be outsourced. The real test will be whether the NTA can name who blacklists rogue vendors and how the CBI's 20,000-page chargesheet holds up in court.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
