NEET fraud: Police investigate role of Ayurveda practitioner
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Jaipur: Police here are investigating the role of Subhash Saini, an Ayurveda practitioner who was posted as a community health officer in Kuchaman city of Nagaur district, for his suspected involvement in a NEET exam impersonation racket.
According to police, Saini is believed to be a key link in a network that arranged dummy candidates for the national-level medical entrance exam.
Saini, previously arrested in a 2013 case involving NEET fraud worth Rs 65 lakh, is no stranger to such allegations. In that instance, he was accused of charging large sums of money to guarantee NEET clearance, although the exam was eventually cancelled. Six people were arrested at the time following a complaint lodged at Chomu police station.
He was also booked in 2021 by Arain Police in Ajmer along with his brother Dr Ashok for cheating.
The case came to light after police arrested three individuals Friday, including Saini, a final-year MBBS student from AIIMS Jodhpur, and a medical intern from Bharatpur. The two others were identified as Sachin Gaura, 22, and Ajit Gaura, 30. All three are residents of Chomu. Jaipur DCP (West) Amit Kumar said Sachin allegedly paid Rs 60 lakh to Saini to facilitate the impersonation.
The scheme allowed Sachin to use Ajit's photograph on his NEET-UG 2020 admit card, enabling someone else—possibly Ajit—to take the exam in his place.
Sachin secured 667 marks and a rank of 1,443, enough to gain admission to AIIMS Jodhpur. Ajit cleared NEET in 2019 after eight years of preparation.
While Ajit and Sachin were remanded by court to police custody until June 13, Santosh Saini was sent to custody till June 10.
Police say they are also investigating other individuals from Chomu who may be part of the gang and have requested records from the National Testing Agency, AIIMS Jodhpur, and Shri Jagannath Pahadia Medical College in Bharatpur.
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