Patna: In a major crackdown on examination racketeers, Bihar police on Thursday arrested a former student of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) Dr Ajay Kumar Singh for his alleged involvement in NEET-UG and PG examination scandals.

Singh was arrested when he had come to the PMCH for counselling. A police team led by SHO of PMCH police outpost Shubham Suman took him into custody when he had come to the Hathwa ward of PMCH for counselling.

Though he had covered his face with a muffler and was also wearing a mask, the SHO identified him correctly and caught him when he was going downstairs after putting his signature on the documents for counselling. He was subsequently taken to Pirbahore police station for questioning.

Singh came under scanner of the police after recovery of burnt OMR sheet of and admit cards of NEET-UG and PG examination from a room of Chanakya hostel of PMCH. The room, which caught fire on the night of January 7, was illegally occupied by Singh.

During preliminary examination, it was revealed that Singh During investigation, it was revealed that Singh took money from PG students in exchange for a promise to help them pass internal exams. The recovery of burnt OMR sheets of PG examination of Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna raised a needle of suspicion on university officials.

The police had seized blank cheques from Singh’s illegally occupied room. A CBI team recently visited the PMCH and inquired about the case related to recovery of OMR sheets and admit cards of NEET-UG and PG examinations.

The CBI, which is probing the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak scandal, has asked the investigating officer Shubham to share the details of the investigation.