Physics Expert Arrested in NEET-UG Exam Paper Leak, Faces CBI Custody
NEET-UG paper leak: Physics expert remanded to 6-day CBI custody
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Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar, a physics expert from Pune, Maharashtra, has been remanded to six days of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody in connection with the NEET-UG exam paper leak. The CBI alleges she conspired to unlawfully retain and distribute the exam paper for financial gain.
- 01Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar was arrested in Pune, Maharashtra, and is accused of being involved in a conspiracy related to the NEET-UG exam paper leak.
- 02The CBI seeks her custody to investigate the broader conspiracy and identify other individuals involved.
- 03Hawaldar was empanelled as a physics translator by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
- 04The court has allowed her to take prescribed medication during her custody.
- 05Her defense counsel argued against the remand, stating she had cooperated with the investigation.
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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.
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The case raises concerns about the integrity of the NEET-UG examination process, affecting students and educational institutions nationwide.
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