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Times of India | NEET paper leak row: Delhi court sends two accused to 10-day CBI custody

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Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court granted the CBI a 10‑day custodial interrogation of two suspects—Manisha Waghmare and retired chemistry professor P.V. Kulkarni—in the ongoing NEET‑UG 2026 paper‑leak investigation. The agency said the pair were part of a larger conspiratorial network that obtained and distributed the leaked exam questions, with senior botany teacher Manisha Gurunath Mandhare allegedly providing biology items from the paper and coordinating coaching sessions at her Pune home. Kulkarni, arrested in Latur, was also linked to the NTA panel that set the exam. CBI searches nationwide have seized electronic devices, bank records and other incriminating material, and nine people have so far been arrested across several states. The NEET‑UG 2026 re‑examination is scheduled for 21 June.

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NEET paper leak row: Delhi court sends two accused to 10-day CBI custody

NEW DELHI: Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday granted 10 days custody of accused Manisha Waghmare and PV Kulkarni to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) amid the NEET-UG exam paper leak row for further interrogation in the case.

The Times of India

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Times of India | NEET paper leak: NSUI members protest outside NTA office in Delhi

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Members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) protested outside the National Testing Agency (NTA) office in Delhi, demanding the agency be banned after a leak of the NEET‑UG 2026 question paper. A Delhi court ordered accused Dhananjay Lokhande to be taken into CBI custody for six days to interrogate him about the leak and to recover digital devices, financial records, and evidence linking NTA officials to the crime. According to the CBI, Lokhande obtained the paper from a Pune resident, passed it to co‑accused Shubham Khairnar, who then distributed it to Yash Yadav via Telegram; subsequent investigations uncovered bank transactions amounting to about Rs 6 lakh, recovered PDFs of the question papers, and WhatsApp chats linking the conspirators. The agency also sought police custody for five additional accused—Mangilal Biwal, Vikas Biwal, Dinesh Biwal, Yash Yadav and Shubham Khairnar—to identify other NTA officials allegedly involved. All the accused are scheduled to appear before the court on May 22.

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NEET paper leak: NSUI members protest outside NTA office in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) staged a protest outside the National Testing Agency (NTA) office over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, demanding a ban on the agency.

The Times of India