Maharashtra's Latur, epicentre of NEET leak, confronts unwelcome scrutiny
Latur, a town in Maharashtra known for its coaching institutes, is facing scrutiny due to a NEET exam paper leak scandal. The investigation has revealed a network of insiders and coaching operators involved in the leak, with several arrests made. This incident has raised concerns about the integrity of Latur's once-revered educational reputation.
- ▪Latur has been a prominent coaching hub in Maharashtra, attracting thousands of students for engineering and medical entrance exams.
- ▪The owner of the largest coaching center in Latur was arrested in connection with the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case.
- ▪Investigators believe the criminal network involved in the leak spans multiple states, including Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
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Maharashtra's Latur, epicentre of NEET leak, confronts unwelcome scrutinyDecades after it built a reputation for academic success Latur is in the national spotlight for the rot that has set into its powerful coaching ecosystem.Updated on: May 21, 2026 6:35 AM ISTBy Shrinivas Deshpande, Abhishek SharanShare viaCopy link Before Kota, there was Latur. The mid-sized Marathwada town, twice ravaged by earthquakes, rebuilt its equity as one of Maharashtra’s biggest coaching centres with “The Latur pattern” that attracted thousands of students across the state. In the 1980s and 1990s, the Maharashtra state board had a merit list which was invariably stacked with students from Latur division.Six of the 10 accused arrested so far in the NEET probe are from Maharashtra.
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