CBI arrests two extra accused in Maharashtra; tally rises to 7
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two extra accused individuals and performed searches at 14 areas throughout the nation within the final 24 hours in reference to alleged irregularities within the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.The 2 accused arrested are Dhananjay Lokhanda from Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, and Manisha Waghmare from Pune, Maharashtra. The entire variety of arrests within the case has now risen to seven.The CBI had registered a case on Might 12 primarily based on a written criticism from the Division of Increased Training within the Ministry of Training relating to alleged irregularities and paper leak within the conduct of the NEET-UG 2026 examination on Might 3.The FIR was registered for offences together with legal conspiracy, dishonest, legal breach of belief, theft and destruction of proof beneath the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, offences beneath the Prevention of Corruption Act, and offences beneath the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.Thus far, the CBI has arrested seven accused individuals within the case — three from Jaipur, one from Gurugram, one from Nashik, and the 2 newest from Pune and Ahilyanagar. A number of different suspects are at present beneath interrogation.The company has additionally carried out searches at a number of areas throughout the nation. In the course of the searches and arrests, a number of incriminating supplies and digital units, together with cellphones, have been seized.The CBI is coordinating with the Rajasthan Particular Operations Group, which had performed a preliminary enquiry within the case, and is pursuing all leads by in depth technical and forensic evaluation.
NTA cancels examination, re-test to be held
On Tuesday, the Centre cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination performed on Might 3 amid allegations of paper leak and introduced that the examination will likely be re-conducted on dates to be notified individually.The NTA stated the choice was taken after inputs had been examined in coordination with central businesses, and findings shared by regulation enforcement businesses raised issues over the integrity of the examination course of.The Federation of All India Medical Affiliation has moved to the Supreme Court docket, difficult the “systemic failure” of the Nationwide Testing Company in conducting the NEET-UG 2026 examination.College students throughout the nation have protested towards the choice to re-conduct the examination. NSUI employees held a protest at Shastri Bhavan in New Delhi, with protesters seen climbing barricades.
