New Delhi, May 18:
The CBI arrested a biology lecturer who was part of the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) paper-setting committee for NEET-UG held on May 3, officials said.
The arrest was made on the basis of questioning of alleged kingpin P V Kulkarni and other accused in the paper leak case, they said.
The biology lecturer Manisha Mandhare was arrested here after being questioned by the agency at its headquarters, they said.
She was allegedly involved in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) examination process and was appointed by the NTA as an expert, they said.
Officials said Mandhare had complete access to the Botony and Zoology question papers.
Mandhare is alleged to have mobilised prospective NEET examination candidates in April 2026 through Manisha Wagmare of Pune, who was arrested on May 14, and conducted special coaching classes for these students at her Pune residence.
It is alleged that Mandhare dictated leaked questions and responses to select students and took lakhs of rupees as fee.