India curbs Telegram use over medical exam fraud concerns - Reuters
India curbs Telegram use over medical exam fraud concerns Reuters
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"These measures were taken as a “last resort” after individual channel-level takedowns failed to curb organised cheating rackets and cyber-fraud gangs."
— NTA , Executive
"The feature has been misused in the past to create fabricated 'paper leak' evidence."
— NTA , Executive
"No examination paper had been leaked and warned that any claims offering advance access to question papers were fraudulent."
— NTA , Executive
"First of all, I want to make it clear that this is not a..."
— Sharad Singhal , Executive
Key People
Another individual arrested for involvement in cyber fraud activities.
Akash Meena is a resident of Kota, Rajasthan, identified as a key suspect in a fraudulent operation.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is responsible for implementing technology policies in India.
The National Testing Agency is responsible for conducting national level examinations in India.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) involved in the investigation of a cyber fraud case.
Sumer Singh is a resident of Jaipur, Rajasthan, identified as a key suspect in a fraudulent operation.
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The Indian government has temporarily restricted access to Telegram until June 22, 2026, to prevent cheating and misinformation related to the NEET UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has disabled Telegram's message-editing feature until June 30 to prevent the creation of fabricated 'paper leak' evidence ahead of the NEET UG 2026 re-examination.
The Indian government has imposed a temporary ban on Telegram until June 22 to prevent alleged paper leaks and misinformation ahead of the NEET UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.
Two men from Rajasthan were arrested for operating a network of fraudulent websites and Telegram channels that claimed to have the NEET re-examination question paper, defrauding students and parents.
Two men from Rajasthan were arrested for running a multi-state cyber fraud network targeting NEET aspirants and their families through Telegram, falsely promising access to NEET papers and information.
Gujarat Police's Cyber Crime Department uncovered a cyber fraud syndicate exploiting the anxiety surrounding the RE-NEET examination by falsely promising access to leaked question papers through Telegram.
The Cyber Crime branch of Ahmedabad city arrested two members of an inter-state cyber fraud gang for allegedly cheating students and parents by falsely claiming to provide RE-NEET examination question papers through Telegram channels.
Ahmedabad Police arrested two individuals in a fake Re-NEET paper cyber fraud case, tracing transactions worth ₹1.5 crore conducted through Telegram channels.
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