Student Arrested In NEET Case Was Prepping In Kota, Was Told "It's Sorted"

Anurag has said in his statement that Amit Anand and Nitish Kumar allegedly gave him some questions and answers, and asked him to memorise them.

A 22-year-old man arrested in connection with an alleged paper leak in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical college admissions has told the police that his uncle assured him the exam was in the bag and called him back from Kota, where he was preparing for the test.

Anurag Yadav is among the four people arrested in Bihar in the paper leak case that has sparked nationwide protests and put the central government on the backfoot. A total of 24 lakh aspirants had taken NEET exam on May 5 for admission to medical colleges across the country. In the aftermath of the results on June 4, several irregularities emerged, triggered demands for a re-examination.

In his statement to police, Anurag has said he had been preparing for the medical entrance exam at coaching hub Kota. "My uncle Sikandar Yadavendu works as a junior engineer at Danapur municipal council. He told me to come back to Samastipur. He said 'exam ka setting ho chuka hai' (exam is all sorted). I returned to Samastipur and my uncle dropped me at the home of Amit Anand and Nitish Kumar."