Inquiry ordered after 'thousands' accused over India exam scandal

India's Supreme Court has ordered a federal inquiry into a massive medical school admissions examination scandal in Madhya Pradesh state.

The Central Bureau of Investigation is expected to take over the inquiry into the Vyapam scandal from state police.

Vyapam is the Hindi acronym for an office that conducts examinations for government jobs and medical school admissions in the state.

The scandal involves thousands of arrests and many mysterious deaths.

Justin Rowlatt reports.