The CBI has arrested a senior botany lecturer from Pune in connection with the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case. Investigators claim she leaked Biology questions using her role as an NTA subject expert and conducted special coaching sessions for aspirants before the medical entrance examination.
Mumbai, May 17: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior botany teacher from Pune in connection with the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, officials said on Saturday. The agency has also identified her as one of the key alleged masterminds behind the leakage of Biology questions.
Teacher allegedly had access to confidential papers
The accused, identified as Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, was arrested in Delhi after being subjected to extensive interrogation at the agency's headquarters. Mandhare, a senior botany lecturer, had been appointed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) as a subject expert on the paper-setting committee. Investigators revealed that this official capacity allegedly granted her full and sensitive access to the confidential Botany and Zoology question papers ahead of the pan-India medical entrance examination held on May 3.
CBI alleges coaching sessions linked to leak
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