The accused demanded a ransom money of Rs 10 lakhs from the 9-year-old boy’s parents if they wanted their child back home safely.

Amid the controversy over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), four aspirants from Bihar have confessed that the question paper for the medical entrance exam was leaked the previous night.

The students, who have been arrested, claimed they received the exact questions that were asked in the exam the next day.

Earlier, the National Testing Agency and the government had denied there was a paper leak.

The Education ministry is reviewing alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG paper leak. Ayush Raj’s statement supports claims of leaked papers, affecting rankings and admissions to government medical colleges.