NEET-UG: CBI closes in on NTA paper-setting group, arrests botany teacher from Pune
The CBI has arrested a botany teacher from Pune, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak. She allegedly disclosed exam questions during coaching classes she conducted, raising concerns about the integrity of the examination process. The investigation is ongoing, with more arrests expected as the CBI scrutinizes the entire paper-setting committee of the National Testing Agency (NTA).
- ▪Manisha Gurunath Mandhare was arrested for allegedly leaking botany and zoology questions from the NEET-UG 2026 exam.
- ▪The CBI is investigating the entire NTA paper-setting committee and other senior officers for their involvement in the leak.
- ▪The investigation revealed that two sets of question papers had been leaked, attributed to Mandhare and another arrested individual.
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NEET-UG: CBI closes in on NTA paper-setting group, arrests botany teacher from PuneMandhare, appointed by NTA as an expert, was involved in the NEET-UG 2026 examination process and had access to the Botany and Zoology questionsUpdated on: May 17, 2026 1:01 AM ISTBy Neeraj Chauhan, New DelhiShare viaCopy link A second member of the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) paper-setting committee has been arrested in the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak case — a senior botany teacher from Pune who allegedly disclosed botany and zoology questions at coaching classes she conducted at her home in April, questions that the CBI says matched the actual examination paper — as the agency said the entire committee that set the paper and other senior NTA officers are now under scrutiny.Accused in the NEET-UG…
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