NEET row: Student asked to remove sacred thread, Assam orders probe against two cops | TheBriefWire
NEET row: Student asked to remove sacred thread, Assam orders probe against two cops
Published 22 June 2026 ยท india
Assam Police have launched an inquiry into a DSP and a havildar after a Brahmin student was allegedly forced to remove his sacred thread during
Assam Police have launched an inquiry into a DSP and a havildar after a Brahmin student was allegedly forced to remove his sacred thread during a NEET re-test frisking in Nalbari. A magisterial probe confirmed the student identified the personnel involved. The district administration stated there was no justification for the action, and the student was allowed to take the exam after handing the thread to his mother.
Published: June 22, 2026 โข 11:53 PM IST ยท Updated: June 23, 2026 โข 7:33 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Assam Police have launched an inquiry into a DSP and a havildar after a Brahmin student was allegedly forced to remove his sacred thread during a NEET re-test frisking in Nalbari.
A magisterial probe confirmed the student identified the personnel involved.
The district administration stated there was no justification for the action, and the student was allowed to take the exam after handing the thread to his mother.