India's Central Bureau of Investigation has filed charges against 13 individuals in connection with the leak of national medical entrance examination papers, marking a significant escalation in one of the country's most high-profile testing scandals.
The accused include testing officials, intermediaries, and staff from coaching institutes, according to reports from Kathmandu Post.
The charges come amid intensifying political and social pressure on the government.
Earlier this week, tensions boiled over in New Delhi as police deployed tear gas and batons against thousands of student protesters demanding accountability for the alleged irregularities.
The violent crackdown has drawn widespread criticism and heightened public scrutiny of the administration's handling of the crisis.
The scandal is now poised to dominate the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.