by Vaishali Yadav. Date: June 15, 2025 | Time: 4:45 PM IST The CBI has arrested Jawahar Shah , a Gujarati businessman, and Salim Patel , a Mumbai resident, for operating a fictitious NEET score-fixing organization. They cheated families out of ₹87.5 lakh by falsely claiming they could raise NEET UG 2025 scores using their “contacts” inside the National Testing Agency (NTA). The fraud targeted 17 students , the majority of whom were from Gujarat and Maharashtra. These students and their families paid between 5 lakh and 10 lakh for the opportunity, which promised guaranteed MBBS admission. Many were convinced by screenshots of admit cards , OMR sheets , and fake messages that looked official. CBI officers found over 1,600 pages of WhatsApp chats , bank transfers , and student documents during their investigation. While Shah handled the financial side, Patel coordinated directly with the students, collecting their admit card photos and providing them with false updates. Importantly,...
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