CBI Books Two in NEET 2025 Score-fixing Scam of Rs. 87.5 Lakhs

 

 

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recently busted a NEET 2025 score-fixing scam, arresting two men involved in it. Read on to know more about the NEET 2025 score-fixing scam, mode of operation, and the uncovering of the scam.

 

 

NEET 2025 Score-fixing Scam

 

Two accused, Sandeep Shah from Solapur and Salim Patel from Navi Mumbai, were arrested by the CBI earlier this week for allegedly deceiving NEET UG 2025 candidates and their parents. The accused made false promises of fixing the NEET 2025 scores in exchange for lakhs of money. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) confirmed that there was no involvement of the National Testing Agency (NTA) so far in the investigation.

 

The accused sought around Rs. 90 lakhs per candidate to manipulate their NEET 2025 scores. They deceived candidates by claiming that they had connections with officials from the National Testing Agency (NTA). However, after investigation by the CBI no involvement of the NTA was noted.

 

 

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Mode of Operation for the NEET 2025 Score-fixing Scam

 

The accused Sandeep Shah, who is the primary negotiator, allegedly set up meetings with NEET UG 2025 candidates and their parents at luxury hotels like the ITC Grand Central in Mumbai. According to the CBI investigation, the meetings were held at such places to project influence and credibility. The parents who did not suspect the accused’s claims were shown sample documents and assured that the NEET 2025 results would be shared to them six hours before the official release.

 

Shah had demanded Rs. 90 lakhs from one of the parents, however, after negotiation, the amount was settled to Rs. 87.5 lakhs. Evidences also show payments made with cash and hawala channels (informal money transfers with brokers unlike traditional banking systems). The parent had paid Rs. 32.5 lakhs by cash and Rs. 55 lakhs through the hawala channels. Though the accused claimed NTA and government official connection to give parents false assurance, investigations reveal that neither the NTA nor the government was involved in the scam.

 

The Whatsapp chats of the accused in the NEET 2025 score-fixing scam revealed the names of candidates whose marks were to be altered. The details of candidates’ admit cards and OMR were also found in the accused’s mobile phones. 

 

 

 

 

Arrests of the Accused in the NEET 2025 Score-fixing Scam

 

Sandeep Shah, who is the primary negotiator in the NEET 2025 score-fixing scam, was arrested on June 9^th, 2025. He had been in constant contact with Salim Patel, a director of an educational consultancy in Navi Mumbai. Salim, the co-accused in the NEET 2025 score-fixing scam, was apprehended by CBI on June 10^th, 2025. The CBI is actively on the lookout for nabbing the third accused, who is believed to be the mastermind in the NEET 2025 score-fixing scam. The investigations are on to arrest all who are involved in the scam and bring down the entire network of scammers.

 

 

Court Proceedings of the Accused Involved in the NEET 2025 Score-fixing Scam

 

The accused Sandeep Shah and Salim Patel were produced in a court for their involvement in the NEET 2025 score-fixing scam. The court mentioned that the NEET marks cannot be altered without NTA’s involvement. It further stated that ‘The allegations are serious in nature as the future and fate of a number of candidates are at stake’. The accused were granted extended custody till June 16^th for interrogation.

 

The accused in the NEET 2025 score-fixing scam are facing charges under sections of the Indian Penal Code for criminal conspiracy, cheating, and use of forged documents.

 

 

National Testing Agency’s Response to Investigation

 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) was open to CBI investigations, emphasizing its commitment to NEET 2025 exam’s integrity. It also confirmed that the results released on June 14^th, 2025, were unaffected by the NEET 2025 score-fixing scam. The NTA assured that no marks or ranks of candidates were altered, confirming that no form of manipulation of the NEET UG 2025 results took place.

 

 

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