India, May 15 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation identified and arrested the alleged kingpin of the NEET-UG paper leak: chemistry teacher PV Kulkarni, who is originally from Latur but worked and was caught from Pune in Maharashtra.

The agency said on Friday evening that Kulkarni was involved in the medical admission exam process with the National Testing Agency (NTA), and thus had access to the question papers. Further detail on him as such was not shared.

In the last week of April 2026 he had mobilised students, with the help of another accused, Manisha Waghmare, and conducted special coaching classes for those students at his residence in Pune, CBI officials said.

The paper, since cancelled, was held on May 3, and is now to be re...