Three Accused in NEET Paper Leak Case Sent to Judicial Custody
A Delhi court ordered 14 days of judicial custody for three individuals linked to the NEET-UG paper leak, while considering an interim bail plea for another accused seeking to take a re-examination.
A Delhi court sent three accused in the NEET-UG paper leak case — physics translator Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar, paediatrician Dr. Manoj Shirure, and physics teacher Tejas Harshadkumar Shah — to 14 days of judicial custody. Special Judge Ajay Gupta granted the CBI’s request for judicial custody. According to dailypioneer.com, Hawaldar’s CBI custody was extended by two days on Saturday, and Shirure and Shah were initially held for five days of custodial interrogation on May 27. The CBI alleged that Hawaldar kept and distributed the NEET-UG examination paper for money. According to timesofindia, a Delhi court is considering an interim bail plea for accused Yash Yadav, who seeks to attend the re-examination; the court has allowed him study materials and will hear the CBI’s response on June 12. The investigation revealed a network distributed leaked papers across multiple states.
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