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Crime
Gatekeepers Accused of Facilitating NEET Retest Fraud in Bihar's Lakhisarai
✍️ India Today
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 07:02 PM
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Investigations have uncovered allegations that officials may have helped students retake the NEET exam in Lakhisarai, Bihar, raising concerns over exam integrity.
Investigations have revealed allegations that local officials in Lakhisarai may have facilitated the illegal retaking of the NEET exam by certain students. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is a national exam for admission to medical courses, and any breach of its integrity is taken seriously. State authorities have launched an inquiry into the matter, and the Bihar Police are probing the alleged involvement of exam centre staff and other gatekeepers. The incident has sparked calls for tighter oversight of exam centres and stricter penalties for those who aid in fraudulent practices. The Medical Counselling Committee has been notified and is monitoring the situation closely.