CBI arrests Latur-based doctor and Pune physics teacher in NEET-UG 2026 case
The CBI has arrested a doctor from Latur and a physics teacher from Pune in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case. This brings the total number of arrests in the case to 13, as the investigation continues to uncover the conspiracy behind the leak. A re-examination for the NEET-UG has been scheduled for June 21 following the cancellation of the original test due to the allegations.
- ▪The CBI arrested Manoj Shirure, a Latur-based doctor, for facilitating students in obtaining leaked NEET chemistry questions.
- ▪Tejas Harshadkumar Shah, a physics teacher in Pune, was also arrested for receiving leaked physics questions.
- ▪The total number of arrests in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case has reached 13, with ongoing investigations and searches at multiple locations.
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The CBI on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) arrested two more persons in connection with the 2026 NEET-UG paper leak case. Those held include a Latur-based doctor and a member of the physics faculty of a coaching institute in Pune in the NEET-UG paper leak case, officials said.The agency arrested Manoj Shirure for allegedly playing a key role in facilitating three students, including the son of Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC) Coaching Institute founder Shivraj Motegaonkar, in getting the chemistry questions from NEET paper setter P.V. Kulkarni, they said. So sad the NTA has not learnt its lesson, SC reacts to NEET-UG 2026 paper leakMr. Motegaonkar, who ran the RCC in Latur, was recently arrested in the case.The agency also arrested Tejas Harshadkumar Shah, a physics teacher at Dr.
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