Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has detained seven people including three doctors in Rangpur city for their alleged involvement in leaking out question papers of medical admission test.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of the elite force picked up them in a two-day drive from Monday in different parts of the city, Major Ashraf, company commander of Rab-13, told a press conference at its office this afternoon.

Three of the detainees -- Shariful Hasan Antu, Mostafizur Rahman Pavel and Jillur Rahman Rony – are physicians at the Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH).

The other detainees were identified as Jamal Uddin, Atiqur Rahman Adil and Sajratul Yeamin Rana, teachers of A-One Coaching Centre, and Monjur Rahman, a director of Primate Medical Coaching Centre.

The MBBS 1st year admission test for the 2015-16 academic session was held at different centres across the country including the Rangpur city on Friday.