NEET paper leak: Delhi court extends custody of five accused till June 15

Police bring the accused in the NEET UG paper leak case to the Rouse Avenue court in New Delhi on June 2, 2026. | Photo credit: ANI

A Delhi court on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) extended the custody of five accused in the NEET paper leak case till June 15.

Special Judge Ajay Gupta allowed the CBI’s plea to extend the judicial custody of Mangilal Khatik, Vikas Biwal, Dinesh Biwal, all three arrested from Jaipur; Yash Yadav, arrested from Gurugram; and Dhananjay Lokhande, arrested from Ahilyanagar in Maharashtra.

Earlier on May 20, they were sent to judicial custody until June 2.

Meanwhile, counsel for the accused, Mr. Yadav, said the court had allowed his client’s request for books to prepare for the rescheduled NEET exam.

On Monday (June 1, 2026), physics lecturer Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar, pediatrician Dr. Manoj Shirure and physics teacher Tejas Harshadkumar Shah sent to 14-day judicial custody.

The CBI has arrested 13 accused persons in the case.

On May 12, the NTA canceled the National Eligibility Test (Undergraduate) or NEET, which was held on May 3 for medical admissions due to allegations of a paper leak.

The retrial is scheduled for June 21.

Published – 02 Jun 2026 16:31 IST