Bhopal: In the wake of reports of alleged malpractice in the August 13 Dental and Medical Entrance Test (DMET) to Madhya Pradesh's private colleges, a fresh examination is likely to be held across the State, official sources said on Friday.

Responses are to be filed before the Justice Chandra Bhushan Committee -- formed to monitor DMET-linked cases -- by August 19. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has also sought a detailed report regarding the matter within 24 hours.

DMET was conducted on August 13 at three local centres and other principal cities for admission into three medical colleges and nine dental colleges.

Chief complaints of irregularities during the examination include use of pencil instead of pen and different colour ink instead of black colour ink besides arranging examination at different places for certain students.

Meanwhile, police had arrested RKDF College employee Chaturbhuj Dubey on August 16 in this connection and seized Rs 12.50 lakhs besides post-dated cheques for several lakhs of rupees. Police obtained vital clues during interrogation of Chaturbhuj, who was sent to two days' police remand. Police was making efforts for getting extension of the police remand. Chaturbhuj confessed to receiving several lakhs of rupees from a dozen students for admission into the colleges of the People's Group.

Superintendent of Police Anant Kumar Singh said Chaturbhuj was arrested on the basis of complaint by a woman. Meanwhile, ABVP's Vishnudatt Sharma alleged that the Association of Private Medical and Dental College -- which conducts the examination -- was hands in glove with State Medical Education Minister Ajay Vishnoi.

Mr Sharma demanded a CBI inquiry alleging that the examination had been reduced to a formality, as seats for medical and dental colleges were sold for Rs 20-25 lakhs and Rs 15 lakhs respectively. UNI

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