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NEET paper leak: Woman detained in Pune, handed over to CBI
PTI | May 13, 2026 10:19 PM CST

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Pune Police have detained a woman in connection with the NEET paper leak. She has been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation for further investigation. The paper leak led to the cancellation of the examination for undergraduate medical courses. Over 22 lakh aspirants are awaiting a fresh exam date and counselling details.

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Pune, A woman has been detained by Pune Police for her alleged connection to the NEET paper leak case and handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation, a senior official said on Wednesday.

City police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said the woman was detained from Bibvewadi. "We questioned her and handed her over to the CBI for further probe," he told PTI.

Kumar, however, refused to elaborate on the woman's exact role in the alleged paper leak which led the National Testing Agency to cancel the examination for admissions to undergraduate medical courses, held on May 3.


The cancellation of the exam left over 22 lakh medical courses aspirants and their families anxious about the fresh examination date, admit cards, examination centres and the counselling timeline.


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