NEET exams: Case against Rajasthan student as proxy candidate appears in Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai :case has been registered against a 20-year-old student from Rajasthan for allegedly using a proxy candidate during the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) medical entrance exam in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. The fraud came to light at an examination center in CBD Belapur. The student is accused of cheating by personation, and the police are investigating the matter

The NEET exam is a crucial test for aspiring medical students in India. It determines admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses in various colleges across the country. Using a proxy candidate undermines the integrity of the exam and can have serious consequences for both the student involved and the examination process

he National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) was held on Sunday and the fraud came to light at an examination centre at the CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, he said.

Based on a complaint by an official at the examination centre, a case was registered on Sunday against the student from Bhiwadi in Rajasthan under Indian Penal Code sections 419 (cheating by personation) and 34 (act done by several persons in furtherance of a common intention) and other relevant provisions, the official from CBD Belapur police station said. A probe was on into the case, the police added.