India, May 15 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation identified and arrested the alleged kingpin of the NEET-UG paper leak: a chemistry professor from Latur, PV Kulkarni. The agency said on Friday evening that Kulkarni was involved in the examination process with the National Testing Agency (NTA), and thus had access to the question papers.

In the last week of April 2026 - the paper, since cancelled, was held on May 3 - 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.

He allegedly dictated the questions along with the options and the correct answers during these special classes. These details he dictated ...