NEET-UG 2026 paper leak: Delhi Court sends Manisha Mandhare to 14 days CBI custody
A Delhi court has sent Manisha Mandhare, a botany expert and NTA panelist, to 14-day CBI custody in connection with the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. She is accused of conspiring with others to leak exam questions for monetary gain, with the CBI seeking custody to uncover a larger syndicate. The court emphasized the ongoing investigation and need for custodial interrogation to identify other accused and recover evidence.
- ▪Manisha Mandhare was arrested for allegedly leaking NEET-UG 2026 question papers for substantial monetary benefits.
- ▪She is accused of conspiring with Manisha Waghmare and Prahlad Vittal Rao Kulkarni, among others, in the paper leak syndicate.
- ▪The CBI stated that eight accused have been arrested so far and that custodial interrogation is necessary to trace the source of the leak and recover digital and financial evidence.
- ▪Mandhare, a panel expert at NTA, allegedly had access to final question sets during the paper-setting process and shared them with select students.
- ▪The court noted the investigation is in a crucial stage and authorized 14-day custody, subject to medical examination, to help uncover the full conspiracy.
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Mandhare allegedly had conspired with other co-accused persons, including Manisha Waghmare and Prahlad Vittal Rao Kulkarni to leak questions and content to students for a substantial monetary gainThe Rouse Avenue court in the national capital on Sunday (May 17, 2026) remanded Manisha Mandhare, a botany expert and National Testing Agency (NTA) panellist, to 14 days of CBI custody in connection with the NEET-UG Exam Paper leak case.Ms. Mandhare allegedly had conspired with other co-accused persons, including Manisha Waghmare and Prahlad Vittal Rao Kulkarni to leak questions and content to students for a substantial monetary gain.The CBI has sought 14 days remand of the accused, Ms. Mandhare, to unearth the larger conspiracy and source of the leaked NEET-UG 2026 question paper.
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