PATNA, April 21 -- An internal fact-finding committee set up to investigate alleged irregularities in the undergraduate MBBS examinations at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences has missed its April 14 deadline and is yet to submit its report, officials said. The panel has sought additional time and is now expected to present its findings by the end of the week.

The four-member committee, headed by dean (academics), Dr Om Kumar, includes deputy director (administration) Dr Bibhuti Prassan Sinha, registrar Dr Sarvesh Kumar Singh, and chief administrative officer Praful Ranjan. According to officials familiar with the matter, the panel is examining multiple aspects of the allegations.

"We are exploring all angles and the inquiry is...