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The 9th accused arrested in NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case was produced by CBI in Rouse Avenue Court. Where the court has sent Botany teacher Manisha Mandhare to custody for 14 days.
Manisha Gurunath, a biology lecturer from Pune, was arrested after being interrogated at the CBI headquarters in Delhi. The agency claims that Mandhare was part of the paper setting committee of NTA.
Mandhare knew what questions would come in the exam. He conducted special coaching classes in Pune before the exam. There the students were made to note down the questions of Botany and Zoology.
Investigation has also revealed that Mandhare had given admission in his coaching to the students appearing for NEET through Manisha Waghmare, the beautician arrested from Pune.
CBI has so far arrested 9 accused in this case from Delhi, Jaipur, Gurugram, Nashik, Pune and Ahilyanagar.
Mandhare took lakhs of rupees in exchange for paper
According to CBI, Manisha Mandhare and Manisha Waghmare took lakhs of rupees from students and their parents in exchange for giving leaked papers. Later Manisha Waghmare delivered the papers to more people of her contacts. Manisha Waghmare was arrested on 14 May.
Manisha Mandhare has been arrested on the basis of interrogation of Manisha Waghmare and paper leak mastermind PV Kulkarni. Kulkarni is a chemistry professor from Latur and was part of the panel related to NEET paper setting for many years.
According to the agency, in the last week of April, Kulkarni had taken special classes at his home and taught the students the questions, options and answers which would later appear in the exam.
Appointment of 4 officers including IRS officer Akash Jain in NTA
The Central Government has made major administrative reshuffle in the National Testing Agency (NTA) and appointed four officers. IRS officers Akash Jain and Aditya Rajendra Bhojgarhia have been made joint directors.
Anuja Bapat and Ruchita Vij have also been made joint secretaries in NTA. The tenure of both will be five years from the date of assuming office or till further orders.
NEET-UG held on 3rd May, canceled on 12th May, re-exam on 21st June
NEET-UG exam was held on May 3 in 551 cities of the country and 14 centers abroad. About 23 lakh candidates had appeared in it. According to NTA, information about irregularities in the examination was received on the evening of May 7. After this the matter was handed over to the central agencies. On May 12, the exam was canceled and the decision for re-exam was taken.
Petition reached Supreme Court demanding dissolution of NTA
United Doctors Front (UDF) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court demanding dissolution of the National Testing Agency (NTA) in the case of NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, exam cancellation. Advocate-on-record Ritu Reniwal and advocate Mahendra Kumawat have filed the petition. In this, a writ has been issued demanding instructions to the Central Government to dissolve NTA. In its place, a National Testing Body should be formed on the basis of the law passed by the Parliament.
The petition has also demanded the formation of a committee which will be monitored by the court. The job of this committee will be to oversee the process of organizing national level examinations and to ensure that there are no duplicate papers for the examinations.
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