After collecting the evidence against 20-30 medical students who allegedly cheated in the December 2016 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) with the help of supervisors, the investigating officer has received the nod to take legal action against the alleged students.
The cheating took place at the two examination centers in Chandigarh and Greater Noida.
Now, police have started sending notices to the students under Section 160 of the CrPC and asked them to join the probe. DCP (Crime Branch) Rajesh Deo said "they are probing the case and will take action against beneficiaries".
According to the reports from Indian Express, during the investigation police discovered that the computer servers were allegedly hacked to facilitate cheating during the exam following which police arrested three persons namely- Abhishek Singh, Atul Vats and Hansul, which revealed the names of some of the beneficiaries.
However, police was not able to gather any direct evidence against the students. Supervisors of both the examination center were also arrested.
“After arresting the supervisors and their subordinates, all students who benefited were identified and evidence against them was found. The Investigating Officer, posted with the central range unit of the Delhi Police Crime Branch, sent a request to his seniors in the Delhi Police Headquarters, seeking permission to take legal action against these applicants,” police sources said.
“Police have collected CCTV footage from both examination centres, and have found that some students were using their cell phones in the last 45 minutes of the exam — minutes after they received solved answers,” police sources claimed.
Some of these students also got admissions into some of the most prominent colleges of the nation.
“Students have been asked to join the probe and they will be confronted with all technical evidence, besides disclosures by the arrested persons,” police sources said.