The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, principal of Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune, for her involvement in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case. The CBI informed a Pune court that Havaldar shared examination-related questions and materials with students for financial compensation. During the investigation, it was revealed that she collaborated with another arrested lecturer, Manisha Mandhare, to provide students with access to confidential exam content. Havaldar reportedly received ₹20,000 from one student and ₹25,000 from another for sharing this material. The CBI also noted that she had prepared handwritten notes containing NEET-related questions while working on assignments for the National Testing Agency (NTA). Furthermore, Havaldar allegedly deleted communications with Mandhare and destroyed her notes by burning them. The NEET-UG 2026 exam, conducted on May 3, was later cancelled following the paper leak allegations, prompting a CBI investigation that has led to the arrest of 10 individuals so far.