CBI arrests two more accused in NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case

The Central Bureau of Investigation on wednesday arrested two more persons in connection with the 2026 NEET-UG paper leak case, bringing the total number of persons arrested in this case to 13. According to the CBI readout, an accused namely Dr Manoj Shirure, a Latur-based doctor has been arrested in the NEET UG 2026 questions leak case. He played key role in facilitating three students including the son of an accused coaching centre owner in getting the Chemistry questions from the accused P V Kulkarni, the statement said.
The agency further said, another arrested accused is Tejas Harshadkumar Shah, who is a physics faculty at Dr Abhang Prabhu Medical Academy (APMA), a Pune-based coaching centre. He got the leaked Physics questions of NEET UG 2026 Exam from arrested accused Manisha Havaldar. CBI has so far conducted searches at 49 locations at various places and seized several incriminating documents, Laptops, and mobile phones. Detailed analysis of the seized items is going on.A CBI spokesperson said in a statement that the investigation to uncover the chain of events as well as the conspiracy behind the case is ongoing.
So far 13 accused have been arrested in this case from Delhi, Jaipur, Gurugram, Nasik, Pune, Latur and Ahliyanagar. Investigation is continuing with various special teams working in tandem and the investigation has brought out the actual source of the leakage of Chemistry, Biology and Physics questions which were circulated before the exam.

(Freelance Journalist)