Two Arrested in NEET-UG Paper Leak Investigation in India
Woman from Pune, man from Ahilyanagar held in NEET-UG paper leak case
Hindustan Times
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Pune police and Ahilyanagar police arrested Manisha Waghmare, a beautician from Pune, and Dhananjay Lokhande from Ahilyanagar district in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing their alleged roles in facilitating access to the exam papers for aspiring medical students.
- 01Manisha Waghmare and Dhananjay Lokhande were arrested in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case.
- 02Waghmare allegedly acted as an intermediary between students and Lokhande.
- 03The CBI is investigating the network behind the paper leak.
- 04Shubham Khairnar, a BAMS student, was previously arrested for his involvement.
- 05The investigation includes tracing communication records and financial transactions.
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On Wednesday, Pune city police and Ahilyanagar police detained Manisha Waghmare, a 46-year-old beautician from Pune, and Dhananjay Lokhande, a 26-year-old from Ahilyanagar district, in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Waghmare was apprehended in the Bibvewadi-Katraj area, suspected of acting as an intermediary between students and Lokhande, who allegedly couriered the NEET question paper to a student for ₹10 lakh (roughly $12,000 USD). The CBI is examining Waghmare's communications and financial transactions to determine the extent of her involvement. Lokhande was arrested after police tracked him to his village in Rahuri tehsil. The investigation continues as authorities seek to uncover the larger network behind the alleged leak.
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This case raises concerns about the integrity of medical admissions in India, potentially affecting the trust of students and parents in the examination process.
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