May 27, 2026 11:21 AM

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

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two more accused in NEET-UG 2026 Examination paper leak case. The agency has arrested 13 accused so far in this case from Delhi, Jaipur, Gurugram, Nasik, Pune, Latur and Ahliyanagar. An accused, Dr Manoj Shirure, a Latur-based doctor, has been arrested in the NEET UG 2026 questions leak case.
 
According to CBI, he played a 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. Another arrested accused is Tejas Harshadkumar Shah, who is a physics faculty at Dr Abhang Prabhu Medical Academy, 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. The NEET (UG) 2026 exam for admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges, held on 3rd of this month, was cancelled amid allegations of paper leak.