In a press conference held at Oasis School on Monday, Dr. Ahsanul Haq, Principal of Oasis School and City Coordinator of NTA, told reporters that NEET (UG) examination was conducted on 05 May 2024 at five centers in Hazaribag as per the norms of NTA, in which he received the sealed question papers in a total of 9 boxes at SBI Bank after 7:30 am on 5 May 2024 and handed over the sealed boxes to the center superintendent and the posted observer of all the five examination centers of Hazaribag in the presence of the bank manager.

Thereafter, the examination was conducted peacefully at all the centers.On 21 June 2024, the investigation team of NEET (UG) paper leak case reached EOU Hazaribag and told that a copy of a booklet of NEET question paper held on 5 May 2024 was found in a half-burnt state in Patna city of Bihar.The EOU team has come to Hazaribag to investigate this, then i and my team fully cooperated with the EOU investigation team in the investigation in every possible way.

During the investigation, they also went to SBI Bank with the investigation team which was the custodian of the NEET paper.During the investigation, it was found that the boxes of question papers were delivered to SBI Bank Hazaribag by Blue Dart Courier Service on 3 May 2024.During the inquiry of EOU, the employees of Blue Dart Courier in Hazaribagh told that on 3 in 2024, the boxes of question papers were ordered from Ranchi to Hazaribag by a vehicle of the network and those boxes were sent to the bank by hired e-rickshaw.The EOU team criticized the transportation of such sensitive question papers and called Blue Dart irresponsible.As per the SOP of NTA, the boxes of question papers were received on 5 May 2024, whereas according to the information allegedly received, the copy of the question paper was available in Patna on 4 May itself. How am I responsible in such a situation?

After receiving the boxes of questions after 7:30 am on 5 May 2024, I discharged my responsibility with full responsibility.I and my team also fully supported the EOU team in the investigation.At present the investigation process is going on in this matter, I am engaged in discharging my responsibilities with full devotion and honesty.After the proper investigation, all of you will also know who is the real culprit in this matter.