CBI Nabs Doctor, Physics Faculty 'NEET Paper Leak Case'

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two more accused in the NEET-UG 2026 examination paper leak case, bringing the total number of persons arrested in this case to 13.

An accused namely Dr Manoj Shirure, a Latur-based doctor has been arrested in the NEET UG 2026 questions leak case. 

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, according to a CBI statement issued on



Wednesday.

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. Investigation to unearth the chain as well as the conspiracy in this case is ongoing. 

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.