India, July 29 -- A man has claimed in a viral video that police in Kishanganj district of Bihar have booked him in connection with last week's protests against NEET paper leak even when he's been in Russia for the past four months.

"On the 24th (of July), there was a protest against the NEET leek, at LRP Chowk, and the Bahadurganj administration have named me in that. I have been in Russia for the past four months," the man identifying himself as Muhammad Sadaqat, resident of Ward 12 of the town, says in the video shared by multiple handles.

"Since I am in Russia, I request the administration to remove my name from there. I will remain indebted to the administration for this," he adds, news agency PTI reported on Wednesday.

Though the...