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The CBI has arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar who runs the Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC) successful Maharashtra's Latur metropolis successful the NEET UG insubstantial leak case, officials said connected Monday (May 18, 2026).
A leaked question insubstantial for the aesculapian entranceway exam was recovered connected Motengaonkar' telephone mobile during searches conducted by the agency connected Sunday (May 17, 2026). He was arrested aft that.
The CBI has alleged that Motegaonkar was an progressive subordinate of the organised pack progressive successful the leakage and circulation of the NEET UG paper, the officials said.
Motegaonkar successful conspiracy with different accused received the question insubstantial and answers of NEET UG Exam, 2026 up of April 23, 2026 exam, they said. He allegedly circulated the insubstantial to respective persons.
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.
he 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.
