One of the five people arrested in the NEET-UG paper leak case, produced before a judge in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI
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 of CBI custody.
Special CBI Judge Ajay Gupta was hearing a CBI plea to interrogate the five accused for seven more days in the case to unearth the entire 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 brought to Delhi by the CBI after the agency received his two-day transit remand from Mumbai. Mr. Khairnar, a resident of Nandgaon in Nashik district of Maharashtra, was allegedly involved in the leak of the medical entrance exam.
Detention in transit
The CBI had earlier secured his transit remand after informing the court that involvement of persons from several States was suspected and custodial interrogation was required for investigation.
The NEET (UG) 2026 exam for admission to university courses in medical colleges, held on May 3, was canceled on May 12 amid allegations of paper leak. The government asked the CBI to conduct a thorough probe into the “irregularities”.
The NEET (UG) 2026 exam for admission to university courses in medical colleges, held on May 3, was canceled on Tuesday (May 12) amid allegations of paper leak. The government asked the CBI to conduct a thorough probe into the “irregularities”. In a remand petition, the agency alleged that the exam was compromised after questions were circulated in PDF format via WhatsApp and Telegram ahead of the exam.
Published – May 14, 2026 04:09 pm IST
