The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, a key suspect in the NEET-UG 2026 Physics paper leak case. Employed at Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune, Maharashtra, Havaldar was appointed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an expert, granting her access to the confidential Physics question papers. The CBI alleges that she played a significant role in leaking these questions, particularly sharing them with co-accused Manisha Mandhare in April 2026. This arrest marks the 11th in a series of detentions related to the case, which has already implicated several individuals, including educators and coaching center operators. The investigation began after the Department of Higher Education lodged a complaint about the suspected leak of NEET-UG 2026 papers, which raised concerns about the integrity of the examination process. Investigators suspect that the leaked materials may have originated from the NTA's confidential backup question sets, with reports indicating that some questions had been sold for as much as ₹30 lakh (approximately $36,000 USD) prior to the exam date. Ongoing searches have yielded various incriminating items, which are currently under forensic analysis.