NEET-UG 2026: CBI Arrests Alleged Mastermind Manisha Havaldar For Physics Paper Leak

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<p data-start="0" data-end="162">In the NEET paper leak case, the CBI has arrested another alleged mastermind accused of leaking Physics questions ahead of the examination.</p>
<p data-start="164" data-end="437">The accused, identified as Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, was arrested from Pune. According to sources, she was working at Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune and had been appointed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an expert associated with the conduct of the examination.</p>
<p data-start="439" data-end="679">Investigators said Havaldar had access to the Physics question paper and allegedly leaked several questions before the exam. The CBI suspects she worked in coordination with previously arrested accused Manisha Mathare to leak the questions.</p>
<p data-start="681" data-end="877">During the investigation, the leaked questions were reportedly matched and verified with the actual NEET examination paper, with officials finding that the same questions had appeared in the exam.</p>
<p data-start="879" data-end="1089">With Havaldar&rsquo;s arrest, the total number of accused held in the case has risen to 11. Arrests in connection with the case have so far been made from Delhi, Jaipur, Gurugram, Nashik, Pune, Latur and Ahilyanagar.</p>
<p data-start="1091" data-end="1249" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">The probe into the NEET paper leak case is currently underway, with central agencies continuing to investigate the wider network involved in the alleged leak.</p>
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