NEET Case: Pune Botany Teacher Manisha Mandhare, Accused Co-Mastermind Behind Paper Leak, Sent to 14-Day CBI Custody
The court said custodial interrogation is needed to trace other accused and recover digital evidence in the alleged exam leak.
- On Sunday, the Rouse Avenue Court granted the Central Bureau of Investigation 14 days of custody for Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, a botany lecturer accused of masterminding the NEET-UG 2026 biology paper leak.
- Mandhare, an expert appointed by the National Testing Agency, allegedly conspired with chemistry professor P.V. Kulkarni and Manisha Waghmare to disclose confidential questions during special coaching sessions in April.
- Investigators claim Mandhare dictated Botany and Zoology questions at her Pune home, instructing students to mark textbooks; many of these questions matched the actual May 3 examination paper.
- Nine individuals have been arrested across multiple cities as CBI officials seized laptops and incriminating documents to identify additional active members of the organized syndicate.
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan acknowledged a "breach" in the May 3 test's command chain, with the National Testing Agency scheduling the re-examination for June 21.
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NEET-UG paper leak row: Arrested biology lecturer Manisha Mandhare sent to 14-day CBI custody
A Delhi court on Sunday granted a 14-day CBI custody of biology lecturer Manisha Mandhare in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case. The CBI had brought Mandhare, one of the key accused in the case to the Rouse Avenue court to produce her before the CB judge. The CBI demanded the custody, which was opposed by Mandhare's lawyer, arguing that her arrest was illegal. He also asked the court to meet Mandhare during her custody for 15 minutes da…
NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak: CBI Produces Pune Teacher Before Delhi Court, Seeks 14-day Custody
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Mandhare, a senior Botany teacher from Pune, was arrested in Delhi following extensive interrogation by the CBI in connection with the alleged paper leak case. India News | NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak: CBI Produces Pune Teacher Before Delhi Court, Seeks 14-day Custody.
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