A crucial network member was located by India Today's special investigative team during the NEET scam paper leak fraud, and they provided an explanation of the many layers of the operation. In the past, Bijender Gupta was engaged in several incidents involving document leaks. He was twice detained but was able to get away from the authorities.

He made the prediction that the NEET-UG paper will be released in a video that went popular in March.

Gupta was engaged in the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission, the Bihar Public Service Commission, and the Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) test paper leak cases in 2023. Bijender Gupta, who has worked in the paper leak network for 24 years, asserts that in this industry, networking is everything.

Furthermore, according to him, the NEET-UG paper leak was intended for 700 students, with a target value of Rs 200–300 crore.

Bijender Gupta provided an explanation in the India Today sting on how tenders are awarded to blacklisted firms despite boxes breaking during transit. He is aware of the key The newly captured Vishal Chaurasia is the wanted NEET accused Sanjeev Mukhiya, who is now fugitive.

Gupta described up the operations rather clearly. In the sting, Bijender Gupta remarked, "Jail jayenge, phir bail, aur phir shuru hoga khel (There's jail followed by bail, and the game goes on)".

When asked if he had received any calls after going popular with his video anticipating the release of the NEET-UG exam, Gupta said that no one had his number.

“All the noise happens when something goes wrong. NEET paper has happened. The investigation by the Economic Offences Unit is in the right direction. NTA cannot comprehend this," Bijender Gupta said in the sting.

In addition, he described how question paper boxes break during transit and said that tenders are given to blacklisted companies as well. According to Gupta, question paper damage occurs during transportation by logistics companies to various testing locations.

"A variety of techniques are used to stop the leak. For instance, establishing connections with printing presses and government strongmen, among other things," Bijender Gupta stated in the India Today parody.

According to his findings, there is a well-established network in which even corporations that have been banned use tender processes for their own benefit.

Gupta was questioned about how he managed to leak documents as well.

"Are you familiar with Bedi Ram's, the largest paper leak gang in India? It was in Jaunpur, during my tenure as his assistant. He replied, "There was a capable kid, and we assisted him in landing a job, but in the process, he ended up in jail.

Bedi Ram is currently an MLA in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Sanjeev Mukhiya's Role in the NEET Scam

Bijender Gupta provided in-depth information on the main accused's gang in the India Today sting operation, even though the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is looking into the NEET-UG paper leak and Sanjeev Mukhiya is still at large.

According to Gupta, Sanjeev Mukhiya, who was involved in the paper leak for ten years, used to write tests while wearing a Bluetooth device in his ear.

"Sanjeev Mukhiya has nearly Rs 30 crore debts, but he never moved away (from the racket)," he stated.

Gupta also discussed how Shiv, the son of Sanjeev Mukhiya, who is now serving a jail sentence for the leak of a teacher recruitment exam paper from the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC), was complicit in the NEET-UG fraud.

NEET scam Image Source: Shiksha

"The game begins with jail, continues with bail, etc. How much time can someone be imprisoned?" stated Bijender Gupta.

Reiterating that the EOU is doing its investigation correctly, he asserted that the judiciary functions differently since it is based on evidence. "The law's regulations also bind police," Gupta stated.

On May 4, the day before the NEET-UG test, Sanjeev Mukhiya's son is said to have hosted about twenty-five applicants at a boys' dormitory connected to the Learn Play School in Patna.

Furthermore, Bijender Gupta asserted that Sanjeev Mukhiya would elude police capture.

When questioned about how the NEET-UG question paper got to 700 students, Bijender Gupta responded that it was distributed among many teams and that a leak occurred during that process.

"There were three hundred children in Patna, Delhi, and a few other locations. Teams were assigned to positions 3-5. From then, the document leak occurred," he clarified.

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