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CBI arrests NTA-appointed Pune Botany teacher suspected to be co-mastermind in NEET Biology leak
Updated On: 16 May, 2026 10:43 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
In April, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare had mobilised prospective NEET examination candidates through Pune consultant Manisha Wagmare and conducted special coaching classes for these students at her Pune residence. Wagmare was arrested on Thursday

So far, nine accused have been arrested from Delhi, Jaipur, Gurugram, Nashik, Pune, and Ahilyanagar. Representational pic
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a National Testing Agency (NTA)-appointed senior Botany teacher from Pune in connection with the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak case. She is suspected to be the co-mastermind behind the leak of the Biology question paper, an official told news agency IANS on Saturday.
The accused, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, is the second Pune teacher after Chemistry professor PV Kulkarni to be identified and arrested after interrogation, CBI said in a statement.
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