Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Police bust two networks running NEET scams
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Summary
In two separate cases, they uncovered a Telegram scam falsely promising leaked NEET-UG re-exam papers while a 19-year-old from Bihar was arrested for allegedly hacking hundreds of student accounts to steal their NEET refunds
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Type Research
Source The Hindu - National
Published Monday, 15 June 2026
Affected Population ~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
Key Numbers
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
MGNREGA: Rs 86,000 crore annual outlay
NSAP pensions: 3 crore beneficiaries
Education budget: Rs 1.25 lakh crore (2025-26)
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NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right