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NEET UG 2026 Paper Leak: CBI Alleges Latur Coaching Owner Paid ₹5 Lakh To Procure Leaked Chemistry Questions From NTA Panel Member
24htopnews | July 16, 2026 2:08 PM CST

The CBI told a special court that Latur coaching centre owner Shivraj Motegaonkar paid Rs 5 lakh to allegedly obtain leaked NEET UG 2026 chemistry questions from NTA panel member P V Kulkarni. Investigators recovered handwritten chemistry questions from his phone, with 111 matching the official question sets. Thirteen accused are in judicial custody in the ongoing probe.

New Delhi: Latur-based coaching centre owner Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, arrested by the CBI in the NEET paper leak case, allegedly paid Rs 5 lakh to procure chemistry questions from P V Kulkarni, who was on the National Testing Agency (NTA) panel that set the questions for the examination, the agency told a special court.

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The agency alleged on Wednesday that Motegaonkar's son attended the coaching classes of Kulkarni where the questions were provided.

In its response to a bail application filed by Motegaonkar, the agency alleged that he, "in conspiracy with the co-accused, procured NEET (UG) leaked chemistry questions prior to exam, and paid Rs 5 lakh for the same".


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