India, May 18 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation has widened its probe into the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, questioning several parents who are suspected of purchasing leaked question papers for their children.

According to officials, the investigation has moved beyond paper setters, middlemen and coaching-linked suspects, and now includes financially well-off parents who allegedly paid large sums ranging from Rs.5 lakh to Rs.10 lakh, and in some cases up to Rs.25 lakh, to gain access to leaked examination material.

CBI teams conducted searches at multiple locations in Maharashtra, including Nanded and Latur, after receiving inputs that some families had procured leaked NEET papers ahead of the May 3 examination. Officials...