CBI has arrested Pune senior Botany teacher Manisha Gurunath Mandhare in connection with an alleged NEET UG 2026 Biology paper leak. The agency says she was an NTA-appointed subject expert with authorized access to the question paper and shared confidential content with selected candidates. CBI claims she ran special coaching sessions at her residence in April 2026, dictating Biology questions later reported to match the exam held on May 3 before it was cancelled. Searches across six locations and nine arrests are underway.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan escalated the NEET 2026 paper leak controversy, telling NTA-linked officials that “nobody will be spared” as the Central Bureau of Investigation takes over. He said the probe will examine every possible link, including potential insider involvement within the NTA, while assuring that “meritorious students” will not face injustice. The government also announced a re-exam with major relief: no fee, choice of exam city and centre, extra 15 minutes, and new admit cards by June 14.
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The CBI has taken charge of the NEET 2026 paper leak investigation after days of state-level probe activity. More than 150 candidates, along with friends and parents, have already been questioned. Authorities suspect a Rajasthan-Haryana-Maharashtra network involved in distributing alleged leaked questions, prompting the case handover for deeper scrutiny.
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