One of the five persons, arrested in the NEET-UG paper leak case, being produced before a judge, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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A Delhi court on Thursday (May 14, 2026) sent five people arrested in a case related to the NEET-UG exam leak to seven days’ CBI custody.
Special CBI judge Ajay Gupta was hearing a CBI plea to interrogate all five accused for seven more days in the case to unearth the whole conspiracy.
The agency arrested the five for their alleged involvement in the leak of the exam conducted on May 3 by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
The accused have been identified as Shubham Khairnar from Nashik in Maharashtra, Mangilal Biwal, Vikas Biwal and Dinesh Biwal from Jaipur in Rajasthan, and Yash Yadav from Gurugram, Haryana.
Mr. Khairnar (30) was taken to Delhi by the CBI after the agency got his two-day transit remand from Mumbai. A resident of Nandgaon in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, Mr. Khairnar was allegedly involved in the leak of the medical entrance examination.
Transit remand
The CBI had earlier secured their transit remand after informing the court that the involvement of persons from multiple States was suspected and custodial interrogation was required for the probe.
The NEET (UG) 2026 examination for admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges, held on May 3, was cancelled on May 12 amid allegations of paper leak. The government asked the CBI to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the “irregularities”.
The NEET (UG) 2026 exam for admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges, held on May 3, was cancelled on Tuesday (May 12) amid allegations of paper leak. The government asked the CBI to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the “irregularities.” In a remand plea, the agency alleged that the exam was compromised after questions were circulated in PDF format through WhatsApp and Telegram before the exam.
Published – May 14, 2026 04:09 pm IST
