Court Extends CBI Custody for NEET-UG Paper Leak Suspects

A Delhi court granted CBI custody for a paediatrician and a tutor from Latur implicated in the NEET-UG paper leak. The court emphasized the need for interrogation to expose the wider conspiracy. The arrests bring the total number to 13 in connection with the case.

A Delhi court has ordered extended custodial interrogation for Manoj Bhagwanrao Shirure, a paediatrician, and Tejas Harshad Kumar Shah, a Physics tutor, in the NEET-UG exam paper leak scandal. This decision follows their arrest linked to the breach.

The CBI received permission to probe the accused further to uncover greater conspiracies. It is alleged that Shirure was deeply involved in organizing the leak, while Shah reportedly assisted in disseminating exam questions. The case has highlighted a broader criminal network affecting medical entrance exams in India.