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Three Individuals Remanded in Custody Over NEET UG Paper Leak Case
NEET UG paper leak: Doctors, faculty member among 3 sent to judicial custody
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Dr. Manoj Shirure, Tejas Harshad Kumar Shah, and Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar have been remanded in judicial custody after being arrested in connection with the NEET UG paper leak case. The CBI is investigating a larger conspiracy involving the distribution of leaked exam papers.
- 01Dr. Manoj Shirure allegedly received ₹5 lakh (approximately $6,000 USD) related to the paper leak, which was recovered from his sister's house.
- 02Tejas Harshad Kumar Shah, a faculty member at Dr. Abhang Prabhu Medical Academy in Pune, is accused of providing the leaked Physics exam paper to Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar.
- 03The CBI is conducting ongoing searches and investigations to identify additional suspects involved in the conspiracy.
- 04The court has set the next hearing for June 15, 2026, to further assess the CBI's request for custody.
- 05The CBI claims that Shirure played an active role in the conspiracy and has been interrogated multiple times prior to his arrest.
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In a significant development in the NEET UG paper leak case, Dr. Manoj Shirure, Tejas Harshad Kumar Shah, and Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar were remanded in judicial custody by the Rouse Avenue court after their interrogation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The court has set the remand until June 15, 2026. The CBI has alleged that Dr. Shirure received ₹5 lakh (approximately $6,000 USD) from an individual named Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, with the amount recovered from his sister's residence. The CBI's Public Prosecutor, VK Pathak, argued for the need for further custody to investigate the broader conspiracy involving the distribution of the leaked exam papers. Tejas Shah, a faculty member at Dr. Abhang Prabhu Medical Academy, is accused of supplying the leaked Physics exam paper to Manisha Hawaldar, an empanelled expert, who had the paper on her mobile device. The CBI continues to search for additional evidence and other suspects in the case.
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The paper leak case raises concerns regarding the fairness and integrity of medical entrance examinations in India.
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