Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Kolkata NEET Protest Violence: 16 Arrested, Crime Scene Reconstructed
In Kolkata, there was a big protest against a leaked exam paper called NEET.
Some people got violent, and the police arrested 16 people.
The police even recreated the crime scene to understand what happened.
The protest was organized by student groups and a party called Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
The government says many of those involved were not students or part of the CJP.
The police are investigating and say they will punish anyone involved in the violence.
Kolkata Police arrested two more people, bringing the total arrests to 16.
The arrests are related to violence during a protest against the NEET paper leak.
Police reconstructed the crime scene at Dorina Crossing in Esplanade.
The protest was organized by the Students' Federation of India (SFI) and the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
The state government claims that at least 70 people involved in the violence were neither students nor members of the CJP.
- Who
- Protesters, Kolkata Police, Journalists, Students' Federation of India (SFI), Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)
- What
- Violence during a protest march against the NEET paper leak
- When
- July 27, 2024 (arrests and crime scene reconstruction)
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Why
- To protest the NEET paper leak and demand the resignation of the Union education minister
Protest Organizers
Government and Police
Nature of the Protest
Protest Organizers
The protest was a peaceful demonstration against the NEET paper leak and demanded the resignation of the Union education minister.
Government and Police
The government and police allege that the protest was premeditated and involved violence and vandalism.
Involvement of Protesters
Protest Organizers
The protest organizers claim that the majority of those involved were students and members of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
Government and Police
The state government claims that at least 70 people identified in connection with the violence were neither students nor members of the CJP.
- Date of Arrests
- July 27, 2024
- Total Arrests
- 16
- Latest Arrests
- Wakar Azam and Javed Akhtar
- Crime Scene Reconstruction
- Dorina Crossing, Esplanade
- Number of FIRs
- 7
- Act Invoked
- West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Act, 2026
Sources
Two more held in Kolkata protest violence over NEET paper leak, police reconstruct crime scene - Telegraph India
Arrest count in Esplanade violence rises to 16; police make five of them walk barefoot at crime scene
Kolkata NEET Protest Violence: 16 Arrested, Police Recreate Crime Scene in Journalist Assault Case
