CBI finds no link Sanjeev Mukhiya to NEET-UG 2024 leak

The Central Bureau of Investigation has stated that its investigation into the 2024 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test paper leak found no evidence linking Sanjeev Kumar, also known as Sanjeev Mukhiya, to the theft or distribution of the question paper. The agency's clarification, issued on July 23, 2026, addresses allegations that Mukhiya was deliberately omitted from prosecution.

Mukhiya had been named as an accused in the initial First Information Report filed by Bihar Police in 2024 after the theft of the NEET-UG question paper was detected. The police had cited prima facie suspicion based on Mukhiya's alleged involvement in other interstate examination paper leak cases. The case was subsequently transferred to the CBI on June 23, 2024.

In its statement, the CBI asserted that its investigation identified every person involved in the theft and onward distribution of the stolen paper, as well as every candidate who benefited from it. The agency has filed multiple chargesheets against 45 individuals before a court in Patna. However, officials said the probe did not uncover any evidence to establish Mukhiya's involvement in the NEET-UG 2024 case specifically. The CBI stated...