The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigating the infamous NEET paper leak has arrested a medical student from State biggest health hub-Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).

Surbhi Kumari, a first-year MBBS student of the 2023 batch from Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today. The girl allegedly solved question papers for the candidates and has been sent to CBI for three days.

The arrest of a medical student from RIMS has exposed the paper leak gang having links with students of the medical institute. The arrest of the girl has been confirmed by RIMS administration.

“The student belonged to the 2023 batch, which is a first-year student, and she is now under the custody of CBI. They initially approached the administration for some initial information from the student and yesterday they again approached for further investigation in the same and then they proceeded with the custody of the student," Rajiv Ranjan, the RIMS Public Relations Official said to media.

"The CBI had approached us for further information in this case. The administration will give full support and whatever information is needed will be given to them whenever they approach but till now after the custody, there is no such thing...," he added.

After about eight hours of questioning on Thursday, the CBI finally arrested her in the evening. RIMS PRO Dr. Rajiv Ranjan confirmed that the student is now in CBI custody.

The RIMS administration will fully cooperate with the CBI in the investigation of the case as and when required, he added.

Sources also claimed that the CBI has seized the student's mobile phones, laptops, other electronic gadgets, and documents. She is being considered part of the question solvers gang that solved the 2024 NEET question papers after they were leaked from Hazaribagh in Jharkhand.

The arrest of a medical student from the state's biggest health hub follows the arrest of a student from AIMS Patna a few days back.

Earlier on Thursday, four MBBS students from  AIIMS Patna were arrested and remanded in CBI custody in connection with the NEET UG paper leak case. The group — identified as Karan Jain, Kumar Sanu, Rahul Anand and Chandan Singh — had allegedly solved papers for the main accused, Pankaj Singh.

The CBI has sealed the rooms of all four students and they have been remanded to CBI custody. The AIIMS Patna students have been accused of helping the notorious 'solver gang' of Nalanda solve the leaked question papers.

Four students of AIIMS Patna, who were arrested in connection with the NEET-UG scam, had allegedly travelled to Hazaribagh in Jharkhand to solve the leaked question paper.