New Delhi, August 12: The Rouse Avenue Court has acknowledged the charge sheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the NEET UG paper leak case. The special court will commence hearings on the charges starting August 13.
The court expressed concern over the media revealing the names of witnesses involved in the case. It stated, “It is shocking to see information that has not yet been discussed in court appearing in the charge sheet. Such disclosures in the media are deeply troubling.” The court emphasized that the media also has a responsibility to avoid such situations.
Meanwhile, the CBI noted that some witnesses whose names have been published may be minors. The agency has filed a request for further investigation into the NEET UG paper leak case, seeking permission from the court. The Rouse Avenue Court has asked the accused to submit their responses regarding this request. A hearing on this matter is scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday).
The CBI has submitted a comprehensive 20,000-page charge sheet in the NEET UG paper leak case. The charge sheet names several accused individuals, including Yash Yadav, Mangilal Bival, Dinesh Bival, Vikas Bival, Shubham Khairnar, Dhananjay Lokhande, Prahlad Kulkarni, Tejas Harshad Kumar, Dr. Manoj Shirure, Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, Manisha Waghmare, Manisha Mandhare, and Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar.
According to the charge sheet, three subject experts managed to leak NEET exam questions from the NTA office in Delhi through various means. They were able to do this because there were no searches conducted when they exited the confidential section.
The CBI’s charge sheet indicates that there were no protocols for inspecting or searching experts during their entry and exit from the confidential section at the NTA. Additionally, there was no dedicated CCTV live feed monitoring control room at the NTA, which allowed the experts’ activities in the confidential hall to go unnoticed.
The investigation revealed that one accused wrote the questions on paper slips and concealed them, while two others memorized the questions and later either wrote them down or marked relevant articles in textbooks upon returning to their hotel rooms.
The CBI’s findings also indicated that experts were provided with plain sheets of paper for rough work during translation and re-translation within the confidential section. One accused, P.V. Kulkarni, used these sheets to summarize all 135 questions and answer options for the chemistry section.
Furthermore, the investigation disclosed that the biology (botany and zoology) documents were typed by Tejas Dabhade from photocopies of notes belonging to Snehanjali Deshmukh and Diya Shinde on April 20 and 21, 2026, which were provided to him through Dhananjay Lokhande.
Leave a Comment