‘Entire committee under scanner’: CBI widens probe after 2nd insider arrested for NEET paper leak
The CBI has expanded its investigation into the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak following the arrest of a second insider, Manisha Mandhare. She was part of the National Testing Agency's paper-setting committee and allegedly leaked questions from the exam. The agency is now scrutinizing the entire committee and expects more arrests as they trace the source of the leak.
- ▪Manisha Mandhare, an expert with the NTA, was arrested for leaking questions from the NEET-UG exam.
- ▪Her arrest followed that of PV Kulkarni, described as a kingpin in the paper leak case.
- ▪The CBI has identified two sets of leaked papers originating from within the NTA system.
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‘Entire NTA committee under scanner’: CBI widens probe after 2nd insider arrested for NEET paper leakNTA expert Manisha Mandhare was arrested in the NEET-UG leak case, a day after alleged kingpin PV Kulkarni was held.Updated on: May 17, 2026 7:57 AM ISTBy Anita Goswami | Reported by Neeraj ChauhanShare viaCopy link The National Testing Agency’s (NTA) paper-setting panel has come under the microscope after the arrest of a second insider in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case.The NEET UG exam will be held again on June 21.
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