New Delhi, June 1: A Delhi court on Monday sent three accused in the NEET paper leak case to 14 days of judicial custody. The accused include physics translator Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar, paediatrician Dr Manoj Shirure, and physics teacher Tejas Harshadkumar Shah.
Special Judge Ajay Gupta approved the CBI’s plea seeking judicial custody after the completion of their custodial interrogation.
NEET Paper Leak Case Investigation Intensifies
Hawaldar’s CBI custody had been extended by two days on Saturday. Meanwhile, Shirure and Shah were sent for five days of custodial interrogation on May 27.
According to the CBI, Hawaldar allegedly conspired with other accused persons to retain and distribute the NEET UG examination paper without authorisation in exchange for money.
The agency alleged that Dr Manoj Shirure played a key role in helping three students obtain Chemistry questions from NEET paper setter P V Kulkarni. One of the students was the son of Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, who operates Renukai Chemistry Classes in Maharashtra’s Latur.
The CBI has already arrested Motegaonkar and Kulkarni. Investigators have identified Kulkarni as the alleged kingpin in the case.
Tejas Harshadkumar Shah, a physics teacher at a Pune based coaching institute, was also arrested for his alleged involvement. The CBI claimed Shah received leaked Physics questions for NEET UG 2026 from Hawaldar.
So far, the agency has arrested 13 accused persons in connection with the case.
Earlier, on May 12, the National Testing Agency cancelled the NEET UG examination conducted on May 3 following allegations of a paper leak. The re examination has been scheduled for June 21.
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