Hyderabad, May 18: The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar in connection with the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case. Officials took him into custody from Latur on Sunday.
Motegaonkar, popularly known as “Mr Sir,” is the founder of Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC), a major coaching institute in Maharashtra. The CBI alleged that the leaked NEET question paper was found on his mobile phone during searches conducted recently.
Investigators suspect that Motegaonkar played a key role in circulating the leaked paper before the medical entrance examination. According to officials, the question paper and answer key were allegedly received on his phone before the exam and later forwarded to several people.
RCC founder questioned over NEET leak links
The CBI has been questioning Motegaonkar for the past few days regarding his alleged links to the NEET UG paper leak network. Officials are also examining his reported connection with chemistry professor PV Kulkarni, who was arrested earlier in the same case.
Investigators said Kulkarni had previously taught at RCC coaching centres. The agency is now probing whether both men were connected in the alleged paper leak conspiracy.
Motegaonkar started his teaching career in the 1990s by conducting chemistry tuition classes in Latur. He later expanded RCC into a major coaching brand across Maharashtra.
RCC currently operates centres in Latur, Pune, Nashik, Chhatrapati Shambhajinagar, Nanded, Solapur and Kolhapur. Around 40,000 students are enrolled in its coaching programmes.
Motegaonkar holds an MSc degree in Chemistry and is a gold medalist in the subject. The investigation into the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case is continuing.
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