NationalThursday, 28 May 2026·The Hindu
NEET-UG paper leak case: CBI arrests 2 more; total arrests rise to 13
CBI arrested a doctor and a physics teacher in the NEET-UG paper leak case, taking total arrests to 13, while the exam for 23 lakh students was cancelled and a retest was set for June 21.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, the CBI arrested doctor Manoj Shirore of Latur and physics teacher Tejas Harshad Kumar Shah of Pune in the NEET-UG paper leak case, taking the total number of arrests to 13 after the exam for 23 lakh students was cancelled and a retest was fixed for June 21.
Key specifics
- NEET-UG was written by 23 lakh students, and the National Testing Agency cancelled the exam after leak allegations.
- The retest date announced was June 21, 2026.
- The CBI said it had conducted searches at 49 locations to trace the leak network.
- Manoj Shirore was accused of obtaining chemistry questions from the paper setter.
- Tejas Harshad Kumar Shah was accused of receiving leaked physics questions from another accused.
Exam lens
Question type: current affairs + governance, exam focus on NEET-UG cancellation, CBI probe, 23 lakh candidates, June 21 retest, 49 search locations; TNPSC one-liner: “NEET-UG paper leak case saw 13 arrests and a June 21 retest after NTA cancelled the exam.”