The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested two individuals for allegedly deceiving NEET UG 2025 aspirants and their families by falsely promising to manipulate exam scores in exchange for large sums of money, according to an official press release issued by the agency on Saturday. The CBI registered a case on June 9 against the accused, residents of Solapur and Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, for allegedly claiming to have access to officials within the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the NEET exams. The primary accused was arrested in Mumbai on June 9, followed by the arrest of the co-accused in Sangli district on June 10. Both were produced before the Special CBI Court in Mumbai, which initially granted police custody until June 13, later extended to June 16.Investigators discovered that the accused had been meeting parents at Hotel ITC Grand Central in Mumbai’s Parel area, demanding Rs 90 lakh per candidate and later negotiating the amount to Rs 87.5 lakh. The individuals allegedly assured parents that they would receive the inflated scores six hours prior to the official result declaration.Further inquiry revealed that one of the accused operated an admission consultancy firm in Navi Mumbai, while another associate ran a similar service in Pune. A forensic analysis of seized mobile phones uncovered incriminating chats that included NEET roll numbers, admit cards, OMR sheet details, and records of financial dealings via Hawala networks.So far, the CBI has found no involvement of government officials or NTA personnel in the scam. The accused are said to have misled parents by falsely claiming such connections. The investigation is ongoing.