CBI Files Supplementary Charges Against 14th Accused in NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak Case

New Delhi, October 14 (Daily Kiran) : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a supplementary chargesheet in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case at the Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi. This new filing pertains to Sheshrao Bajrang Survanshi, the 14th accused in the ongoing investigation. The court is scheduled to hear the matter on October 22.

Senior public prosecutor V.K. Pathak represented the CBI during the proceedings. After the supplementary chargesheet was filed, Special Judge Ajay Gupta accepted it for record and ordered that a copy be provided to the accused.

Survanshi was arrested on September 2 and is accused of being involved in the paper leak scheme. Previously, charges had already been filed against 13 other individuals in connection with the case. The court has also acknowledged the chargesheet submitted against these initial defendants.

Among the other accused are Manisha Mandhare, Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar, Manisha Waghmare, Prahlad Kulkarni, Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, Manoj Shirure, Tejas Harshad Shah, Shubham Khairnar, Dhananjay Lokhande, Yash Yadav, Mangilal Bival, Dinesh Bival, and Vikas Bival.

Survanshi is reported to be a resident of Pune, Maharashtra. He allegedly facilitated access to the NEET-UG question paper to candidates prior to the examination. According to the CBI, Survanshi was an associate of Shubham Khairnar, another accused in the case.

Khairnar, a career counselor, was arrested on May 12 in Nashik and is accused of disseminating the question paper via social media.

The investigation revealed that the confidential question paper was leaked through a network involving subject experts from the National Testing Agency (NTA), intermediaries, coaching operators, and others before the exam held on May 3. The CBI alleges that PV Kulkarni, another accused, wrote down all 135 questions and their answer options on small pieces of paper and smuggled them out of a secure section.

The agency noted that there were no existing protocols for checking or searching experts entering or exiting the NTA’s confidential department. Additionally, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare allegedly recreated questions after returning to her hotel, using her knowledge from NCERT books. Meanwhile, Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar reportedly noted down physics questions in a brief format upon returning to her accommodation.

It’s worth mentioning that the fast-track court at Rouse Avenue was specifically established to handle cases related to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, and similar matters.