CBI interrogates Russian national in JEE-Mains exam manipulation case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is interrogating a Russian national after taking him over from the Bureau of Immigration at IGI Airport, Delhi where he was detianed on his arrival from Kazakhstan based on Look Out Circular (LOC) issued by CBI in software tampering case of JEE Mains 2021.

Sources said the accused, identified as Mikhail Shargin, was the main hacker in the case. He was trying to leave the country but was nabbed at the airport.

The probing agency is questioning the accused in an on-going investigation of a case related to allegations of irregularities being



committed in the JEE (Mains) Exams 2021.

During the investigation, it came to light that some foreign nationals were involved in compromising many online examinations including JEE (Mains) colluding with other accused.

The role of one Russian national was revealed who had allegedly tampered with the iLeon software (the platform on which the JEE(Main)-2021 examination was conducted) and that he helped other accused in hacking the computer systems of suspect candidates during the examination.

Therefore, a Look Out Circular was issued against the said Russian National.