How a Former Exam Proxy Built a ₹12‑30 Lakh Admission Network

Ravishankar’s journey from a school‑level paper solver to the mastermind of a statewide medical fraud network is a cautionary tale. Initially, he would sit for exams on behalf of other students, copying answers and delivering solved papers. The practice soon evolved into a commercial service that offered placement in NEET‑UG and other competitive exams.

The EOU’s raid on his homes uncovered a cache of academic documents, empty answer sheets, bank passbooks, digital devices and large sums of cash. The seizure also included forged caste, income and disability certificates used to bypass reservation criteria.

In 2022, while serving a jail term for a railway exam scam, he cleared the NEET‑UG exam from prison and later secured an MBBS seat at Mahavir Ayush University on bail. This gave him direct contact with college administration, enabling him to expand his illicit operations.

His network now reportedly includes at least half a dozen MBBS students and doctors. The EOU flagged 17 NEET candidates suspected of using proxies, each allegedly paying between 18 and 30 lakh rupees. The scheme also involved tampering with biometric and photograph verification to ensure the proxies could sit the exam unnoticed.