New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has presented what it describes as one of the strongest pieces of evidence in the alleged NEET UG 2026 paper leak case, informing a Delhi court that 111 of the 136 handwritten questions recovered from the mobile phone of a Latur based coaching operator matched the National Testing Agency’s master question paper.
The agency said the discovery significantly strengthens its claim that the examination paper was leaked before the May 3 test. The evidence was presented while opposing the bail plea of Shivraj Motegaonkar, who runs Renukai Chemistry Classes in Maharashtra and also operates an educational YouTube channel with more than 1.6 lakh subscribers.
According to the CBI, Motegaonkar allegedly received the leaked questions on April 23 through a network involving a Latur based paediatrician and a retired chemistry lecturer who had previously served on an NTA panel. Investigators claim the leaked material was obtained in exchange for ₹5 lakh.
The probe has also revealed that PDF copies of the alleged question paper were circulated through Telegram for as much as ₹10 lakh. Investigators further claimed that a 150 page “guess paper” containing 410 questions had been distributed among some candidates weeks before the examination. Around 120 of those questions reportedly matched the chemistry section of the final NEET UG paper.
The Maharashtra connection emerged after investigators traced the circulation of the so called guess paper, which had earlier surfaced in Rajasthan with an unusually high overlap with the actual examination.
As the investigation widened, authorities uncovered what they believe was a coordinated network involving question paper setters, intermediaries, coaching operators and candidates across multiple states, including Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana and Delhi. The case was later handed over to the CBI for a comprehensive investigation.
The alleged leak ultimately prompted the National Testing Agency to cancel the May 3 examination and conduct a nationwide re test on June 21, impacting more than 20 lakh medical aspirants.
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