DHAKA, Aug 13, 2023 (BSS) - Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 12 persons in connection with leaking question papers of the centralised medical college admission test.

"The racket is involved in leaking medical college admission test question at least 10 times over the last 16 years since 2001. Some of the arrestees are health practitioners," CID chief Mohammad Ali Mia, additional inspector general of police told a press conference at the CID Headquarters in Malibagh today.

He said CID arrested the 12 persons on charge of leaking medical admission test questions from different places of the country between July 30 and August 9 this year. 

During the conference, the CID said that among the arrestees, Moyez Uddin Ahmed and his wife Soheli Zaman passed MBBS from Mymensingh Medical College (MMC). 

Moyez, a well-known Chhatra Shibir leader, popularly known as 'Doctor of Jamaat-e-Islami' was already charged with question leakage and money laundering in several cases. He used to run a coaching centre named 'Fame' and Soheli was working as a doctor at the National Eye Science Institute & Hospital, he added. 

Former Sir Salimullah Medical College (SSMC) Chhatra Dal President and now Jubo Dal Central Health Secretary Zobaidur Rahman Jony and former SSMC Chhatra Dal leader ZM Salehin Shovon earned a fortune out of leaking question papers.

Former Rangpur Medical College Chhatra Dal leader Zillur Hasan, who worked as a doctor at National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) and Abu Rayhan, student of Dhaka Dental college were also accused of leaking question papers for a long time.

The remaining detainees- Imrul Kayes Himel, Zahirul Islam Bhuiyan ,Rowshon Ali Himu, Akhtaruzzaman Tushar, Jahiruddin Ahmed Bappi and Abdul Kuddus were well known and connected to each other. 

"CID has found evidence of transacting large amounts of money from the bank accounts of the detainees'. The matter is currently under investigation for potential money laundering," the CID chief added.