CBI produces five NEET paper leak accused before Delhi court

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) produced before a Delhi court all five accused arrested in connection with the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case.

The five accused were produced before CBI Special Judge Ajay Gupta after they were taken into custody from different States over their alleged involvement in the case.

The accused have been identified as Shubham Khairnar from Nashik in Maharashtra, Mangilal Biwal, Vikas Biwal and Dinesh Biwal from Jaipur in Rajasthan, and Yash Yadav from Gurugram, Haryana.

Mr. Khairnar (30) was taken to Delhi by the CBI after the agency got his two-day transit remand from Mumbai. A resident of Nandgaon in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, Mr. Khairnar was allegedly involved in the leak of the medical entrance examination.

Transit remand

The CBI had earlier secured their transit remand after informing the court that the involvement of persons from multiple States was suspected and custodial interrogation was required for the probe.

The NEET (UG) 2026 examination for admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges, held on May 3, was cancelled on May 12 amid allegations of paper leak. The government asked the CBI to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the “irregularities”.