Ranchi/Patna – In a major development in the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids at multiple locations in Ranchi, Patna, and Nalanda on Thursday, focusing on alleged money laundering linked to the leak.
Sources said the ED is examining financial transactions involving Sanjeev Mukhiya — believed to be the kingpin of the leak — and his network of relatives and associates.
The agency launched a money laundering probe after the CBI’s investigation revealed large amounts of unaccounted cash linked to the operation. An ECIR has been registered as part of the ED’s formal inquiry.
The scandal surfaced in May after irregularities were detected in the NEET-UG exam. The initial probe by Bihar’s Economic Offences Unit was later taken over by the CBI.
Sanjeev Mukhiya, arrested in late April, is now in judicial custody. Thursday’s raids targeted his close aide Sikandar Prasad Yadavendra’s house in Ranchi and his son’s home in Patna.
Earlier CBI arrests include top figures from Oasis School in Hazaribagh, where the leak originated. Accused individuals reportedly transported the paper to Patna, where students were allegedly housed in a private hostel, shown the leaked question paper, and trained with answers in exchange for hefty sums.
With inputs from IANS