CBI arrests Latur-based doctor and Pune Physics teacher in NEET-UG 2026 case

A police official passes by a poster during a protest staged by Youth Congress members over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak. File photo for representational purposes only.

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two more accused in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case.They have been identified as Manoj Shirure, a Latur-based doctor; and Tejas Harshadkumar Shah, a physics faculty at Pune-based coaching centre Dr Abhang Prabhu Medical Academy (APMA). The agency has so far arrested 13 accused persons for their involvement in the case.According to the CBI, Dr. Shirure 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, arrested earlier.Mr. Shah allegedly got the leaked physics questions from arrested accused Manisha Havaldar.“Investigation to unearth the chain as well as the conspiracy in this case is ongoing. The CBI has so far conducted searches at 49 locations at various places and seized several incriminating documents, laptops, and mobile phones,” it said. Published - May 27, 2026 11:17 am IST