Amid the NEET examination paper leak row, Arattai has removed a channel accused of selling NEET re-examination papers after a user flagged the issue on X on Wednesday. The action came after the X user alleged that a group previously active on Telegram had now shifted to Arattai after Telegram was temporarily banned in India, as the NEET re-examination is scheduled for June 21 in India.
Here’s What Happened
The issue came to light when an X user with the handle @priyanshu_53292 tweeted that a channel on Arattai was offering re-NEET papers for sale. In the post, the user said, Banned Telegram mafia ‘PRIVATE MAFIA’ has migrated to Arattai app under the handle @reneetpaper to sell RE NEET papers for ₹15K! @NTA_Exams please take immediate action against this mafia.”
Notably, the accusation has quickly drawn attention online amid ongoing concerns about examination security in the country. Responding to the complaint, Arattai stated that it had already acted against the reported channel. The platform said, “Hi Priyanshu! We’ve already taken appropriate action against the reported channel in accordance with our policies. We take reports of fraudulent or illegal activity seriously and will continue to act on such violations to help keep the platform safe.”
Arattai Offers Features That Are Similar To Those Of Telegram
Arattai is an Indian messaging platform developed by Zoho Corporation. It is positioned as a privacy-focused communication platform. It offers features such as one-to-one messaging, voice calls, video calls, and media sharing, just like Telegram.
Moreover, it also supports group chats, channels, and multi-device access. Because of these features, it is often considered one of the closest alternatives to Telegram.
The controversy came in the wake of the NEET examination paper leak case. As a consequence, authorities had alleged that Telegram channels were being used to circulate leaked question papers, fake examination material and misleading information ahead of the re-examination process. After these concerns, the Centre temporarily blocked access to the Dubai-based messaging platform in India.
Commenting on the situation, Arattai said, “After reviewing the channel ‘Private Mafia,’ we found that it violated our guidelines related to illegal activities. As a result, the channel has been removed from the Arattai platform.”
