CBI arrests two more in NEET-UG 2026 leak, total 13

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two more individuals in connection with the alleged NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak, bringing the total number of people apprehended in the case to 13. The arrests, made on Wednesday, include a doctor from Latur and a physics instructor from a Pune coaching institute.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Dr. Manoj Shirure, a physician from Latur, and Tejas Harshadkumar Shah, a physics faculty member at Pune's Dr. Abhang Prabhu Medical Academy. According to investigators, Dr. Shirure is accused of facilitating access to leaked Chemistry questions for three students, including the son of a coaching centre owner already named in the case. Officials allege the material was sourced from another accused, P.V. Kulkarni, a retired chemistry professor and former paper setter for the exam.

Tejas Shah is accused of receiving leaked Physics questions from another arrested suspect, Manisha Havaldar. The CBI alleges Shah subsequently passed on the exam material.

A court in Delhi authorized the CBI to hold both men in police custody until June 1. During the remand hearing, the agency argued that custodial interrogation was necessary...