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The Central Bureau of Investigation, which is probing the alleged NEET-UG insubstantial leak, conducted searches astatine the main bureau of Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC) successful Maharashtra’s Latur metropolis connected Sunday (May 17, 2026), sources said.
CBI officials began the hunt astatine RCC successful the city’s Shivnagar locality successful the afternoon, and it was inactive underway till precocious evening, they said.
The cardinal bureau had questioned RCC laminitis Shivraj Motegaonkar for astir 8 hours connected Friday (May 15, 2026) astatine his residence, located successful the aforesaid area.
Sources said the CBI suspects that immoderate doctors from Latur had purchased the "leaked" NEET introspection paper.
A CBI squad has been camping successful Latur for the past 4 days.
The national bureau has registered an FIR and formed teams to probe the alleged insubstantial leak that resulted successful the cancellation of the exam held connected May 3.
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) was conducted crossed 551 Indian cities and astatine 14 overseas centres.
Nearly 23 lakh candidates had registered for the test, which was administered by the NTA (National Testing Agency) crossed the country.
According to the NTA, accusation regarding alleged malpractice was received connected the evening of May 7, 4 days aft the exam was held. It said the inputs were escalated to cardinal agencies the pursuing greeting for “independent verification and indispensable action”.
CBI has truthful acold arrested galore individuals from Maharashtra successful transportation with the case. It arrested Pune-based Biology lecturer Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, portion of the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) paper-setting committee, connected Saturday (May 16, 2026) aft questioning her astatine its office successful Delhi.
