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UGC NET Paper Leak:  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team, investigating the alleged paper leak of UGC's National Eligibility Test, was attacked by locals in Bihar's Nawada after villagers mistook the officials for imposters. The driver accompanying the CBI team sustained injuries in the assault, which took place on Saturday, police officials said. An FIR has also been lodged against attackers in the Rajauli police station.

The attack came around 4 pm on Saturday when the CBI team was returning from the house of a person of interest. After the CBI team, accompanied by Nawada police, exited the house of the POI in Murhena's Kasiyadih village, a 200-strong crowd gathered along with the family members and acquaintances of the POI in the UGC-NET paper leak case. The crowd asked about the identities and started attacking the team even after the officers, who came in civil dresses, introduced themselves and showed their identity cards, ABP news reported.

Female Police Constable Manhandled, CBI Driver Thrashed

A female police constable of Nawada police who was accompanying the CBI team also tried to convince the people, only to be misbehaved in return. According to the reports, local police were called to the spot to control the situation.

"Yesterday, the CBI team was in Nawada. They were investigating the UGC-NET case. They then went to Rajauli area...This raid was kept as a secret & Rajauli Police was not informed about it. When they started raiding the people of that area started questioning them. Rajauli Police was then informed, we sent a team and the CBI team was brought to the station...The CBI team has not arrested anyone... No one (CBI official) has sustained major injuries but some minor injuries as the people surrounded their car...We have registered a case and investigation is going on..." SP Nawada, Ambrish Rahul said.

In the attack, Sanjay Soni, a personnel with the CBI team, sustained injuries, whereas the shirt of another personnel was torn off.

CBI is investigating the case of the UGC NET paper leak after the Union Education Ministry announced the cancellation of the exam, citing the presence of a question paper on the Darknet.

Four Arrested, Including a Young Woman

SHO and Inspector Rajesh Kumar said that an FIR has been filed in connection with the attack on the CBI and police team. Swift police action led to the arrest of four people, including a young woman. The suspects have been identified as Radha Kumari alias Madhu, daughter of Phoolchand Prasad of Kasiyadih village; Prince Kumar, son of Shravan Kumar; Lalan Kumar, son of Chunchun Prasad; and Amarjeet Kumar, son of Rajendra Prasad.

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