NEET Paper Leak: CBI takes custody of man detained by Nashik Police
Press Trust of India | May 13, 2026 | 08:24 AM IST | 1 min read
NEET UG 2026:The crime branch unit 2 of Nashik Police detained Shubham Khairnar (30), resident of Nandgaon in the district, following a request from Rajasthan Police
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NASHIK: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday evening took into its custody a person from Nashik in Maharashtra in connection with the alleged NEET paper leak, an official said. Earlier in the day, crime branch unit 2 of Nashik Police detained Shubham Khairnar (30), resident of Nandgaon in the district, following a request from Rajasthan Police.
He was picked up from Indiranagar area of the city, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Kirankumar Chauhan. The NEET (UG) 2026 exam for admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges, held on May 3, was cancelled on Tuesday amid allegations of paper leak.
The government asked the CBI to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the "irregularities".
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