CBI Arrests Pune School Principal in NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak Case; ₹45,000 Allegedly Taken for Sharing Questions
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- •CBI arrested Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, principal of Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune, on May 22, 2026, for her alleged role in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
- •Havaldar, an empanelled Physics translator for NEET-UG 2026, allegedly shared exam questions with students for ₹45,000 in exchange.
- •The CBI stated she worked with Manisha Mandhare, a botany teacher, to prepare handwritten notes of Physics questions, which were then shared via WhatsApp and printouts.
- •The NEET-UG 2026 exam was cancelled on May 12, 2026, and a re-exam is scheduled for June 21, 2026; 11 accused have been arrested across multiple Indian cities.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday, May 22, 2026, arrested Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, the principal of Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune, for her alleged involvement in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak scandal. Havaldar, who also served as an empanelled translator for Physics for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG)-2026, was taken into custody after the federal agency informed a Pune court that she had shared examination-related questions with students in exchange for money. She was produced before the court on Sunday, May 24, 2026, and is currently under transit remand. Havaldar is expected to be presented before a Delhi court on Monday, May 25, 2026.
