Latur coaching owner paid ₹5 lakh to procure NEET questions from NTA paper-setter, says CBI
The CBI has arrested a coaching centre owner in Latur for allegedly paying to procure leaked chemistry questions for the 2026 NEET-UG exam. Evidence, including handwritten notes and digital images, suggests the questions were sourced from an NTA panel member.
Why it matters
The case highlights systemic vulnerabilities in high-stakes national entrance examinations and the ongoing efforts to combat corruption in the education sector.
Latur-based coaching centre owner Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the NEET paper leak case, allegedly paid ₹5 lakh to procure chemistry questions from P.V. Kulkarni , who was on the National Testing Agency (NTA) panel that set the questions for the examination, the agency told a special court.
The agency alleged on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) that Motegaonkar’s son attended the coaching classes of Kulkarni, where the questions were provided.
In its response to a bail application filed by Motegaonkar, the agency alleged that he, “in conspiracy with the co-accused, procured leaked NEET (UG) chemistry questions prior to the exam and paid ₹5 lakh for the same”.
The agency said Motegaonkar prepared handwritten notes from the questions provided in Kulkarni’s chemistry tutorial classes.
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