Mumbai:
The CBI’s probe into the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak is pointing towards what investigators suspect was a layered network involving exam insiders, intermediaries, and downstream circulation among candidates across multiple states.
The court submissions suggest that the alleged leak played out in phases, beginning with access inside the examination ecosystem before gradually spreading through aspirant networks.
The Insider Layer
At the centre of the investigation are individuals allegedly linked to the NEET paper-setting and moderation process.
According to the CBI, Pune-based botany professor Manisha Mandhare was associated with the examination process as a subject expert and allegedly had access to confidential botany and zoology question pools.
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