NEET Paper Leak Case: Delhi court sends Pune physics lecturer to six-day CBI custody
Press Trust of India | May 25, 2026 | 02:50 PM IST | 1 min read
CBI identifies translator as key accused; agency alleges NEET-UG 2026 physics questions were circulated
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Try NowNew Delhi: A Delhi court sent Pune-based physics lecturer Manisha Sanjay Havaldar to six days of CBI custody in the NEET paper leak case on Monday. Special Judge Ajay Gupta allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea seeking six-day custodial interrogation of the accused.
During the proceedings, the agency said that Havaldar, who was working as a translator for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)- Undergraduate (UG) , along with other accused, circulated the physics questions that had come for translation. The CBI arrested Havaldar on May 22. She was then brought before the court on transit remand.
According to the CBI, Havaldar, employed with the Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune, was another key accused who was the source for the leak of NEET-UG 2026 physics questions.
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