India, May 16 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested another alleged mastermind in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG 2026 question paper leak case. The accused is a senior teacher of botany (biology) from Pune who was also part of the National Testing Agency's (NTA) paper-setting panel for the medical entrance exam.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the agency said Manisha Gurunath Mandhare was arrested after an extensive investigation.

Her arrest came a day after the CBI tracked down and arrested the alleged main conspirator in the case, chemistry teacher PV Kulkarni. He was also involved in the examination process through the NTA, which gave him access to question papers.

A Delhi court o...