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NEET-UG 2026 Cancelled: Who Is Shubham Khairnar? Medical Student Arrested From Nashik In Paper Leak Case
24htopnews | May 13, 2026 12:09 PM CST

In a breakthrough in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, Nashik Crime Branch arrested Shubham Khairnar, a medical sciences student accused of circulating a leaked ‘guess paper’ before the May 3 exam. Police say he altered his appearance to evade arrest. So far, 9 arrests have been made across 5 states, while alleged mastermind Manish Yadav and another accused are in custody.

In a major breakthrough in the NEET-UG 2026 exam paper leak case, the Nashik City Crime Branch on May 12 arrested a young man identified as Shubham Khairnar from the Indira Nagar area of Maharashtra’s Nashik. According to reports, the arrest was carried out following specific inputs shared by the Rajasthan Police.

His arrest was not the only one. So far, nine arrests have been made across five states, while nearly 45 people have been detained or questioned in connection with the case, reports said.

Who is Shubham Khairnar?

According to officials, Khairnar is a Bachelor of Medical Sciences student in Bhopal. He is around 30 years old and lives with his family in Nashik’s Indiranagar area.


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