The’solver gang’ is a network that facilitates the uploading of solved question papers on social media sites, which is purportedly Ravi Atri’s approach.
In the midst of widespread demonstrations by students demanding an investigation into the exam, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has detained Ravi Atri, the putative mastermind behind the NEET-UG 2024 exam paper leak. Atri, a resident of Greater Noida’s Neemka village, was involved in a plan that called into question the fairness of one of the nation’s most difficult medical admission tests.
After 67 individuals passed the NEET-UG exam with a perfect score of 720, controversy sprang out. The National Testing Agency (NTA) ascribed this to the granting of grace marks as a result of an incorrect question and administrative setbacks in the delivery of paper at certain locations. But a police investigation in Bihar found that some applicants had received leaked copies of the exam paper.
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The NEET-UG examination, taken by nearly 24 lakh aspiring medical students, was held on May 5, and results were expedited for early release on June 4. Despite the NTA’s attempts to manage the fallout, accusations of a widespread leak persisted, prompting protests and legal actions across the country. The Supreme Court also intervened, chastising the NTA for its handling of the matter.
Central to the unfolding scandal is Ravi Atri, known for his alleged involvement in previous exam paper leaks across various states. His modus operandi allegedly involved uploading solved question papers on social media platforms through a network known as the ‘solver gang’. Atri’s notoriety stretches back to his arrest in 2012 by the Delhi Police Crime Branch for his alleged role in leaking medical entrance exam papers.
The Bihar Police, which initially arrested several individuals connected to the leak, including a student and accomplices, expanded its investigation beyond state borders. Connections to Atri surfaced during interrogations, leading to his eventual capture by the UP STF.
In 2007, Atri’s family sent him to Kota to prepare for his medical entrance exam. He cleared the exam in 2012 and got admission in PGI Rohtak, but did not appear for the exam in the fourth year. Authorities said that by then he had come in contact with the ‘exam mafia’ and was sitting as a proxy for other candidates. He also started playing a key role in circulating the leaked papers among students.
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