NEET-UG paper leak: Coaching institute director detained in Maharashtra’s Latur
Shivraj Motegaonkar, the director of a coaching institute in Maharashtra, has been detained by the CBI as part of an investigation into a NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak. The agency is probing allegations that several questions from mock tests at his institute were identical to those in the actual exam. The investigation has expanded to include potential involvement from a network of education consultants and coaching centers across multiple states.
- ▪Shivraj Motegaonkar was detained for questioning by the CBI regarding the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
- ▪The CBI seized various electronic devices during searches at the coaching institute and related premises.
- ▪A parent lodged a complaint about matching questions between a mock test and the final NEET examination.
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NEET-UG paper leak: Coaching institute director detained in Maharashtra’s LaturShivraj Motegaonkar, who runs Renukai Chemistry Classes , was brought to the CBI office in Pune for interrogation as the agency widened its probePublished on: May 18, 2026 11:59 AM ISTBy Shrinivas DeshpandeShare viaCopy link The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has detained Shivraj Motegaonkar, the director of a coaching institute in Maharashtra’s Latur, for questioning as part of its probe into the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG 2026 question paper leak.A demonstration against the paper leak in New Delhi.
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