A Rouse Avenue Court has placed Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar, a physics expert and translator from Pune, Maharashtra, under six days of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody due to her alleged involvement in the NEET-UG exam paper leak case. The CBI claims that Hawaldar conspired with others to unlawfully retain and distribute the exam paper for monetary gain. During the court proceedings, Special Judge Ajay Gupta granted the CBI's request for custody, emphasizing the need for custodial interrogation to uncover additional conspirators. The CBI's investigation officer, Deputy SP Pawan Kumar Kaushik, presented the case, highlighting Hawaldar's role as an empanelled physics translator for the National Testing Agency (NTA). Despite her counsel's objections, arguing that Hawaldar had cooperated with the investigation and should be sent to judicial custody, the court ruled in favor of the CBI. The court has also permitted her to take necessary medication while in custody.