Who is Shubham Khairnar? Nashik man detained in NEET-UG 2026 leak probe holds key to paper trail
Nashik Police detained Shubham Khairnar in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, with the CBI now investigating the multi-state network.
Investigators suspect the leaked paper, disguised as a guess paper and sold for a significant sum, may have transited through Nashik.
The examination was cancelled amid these allegations.
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- CBI takes over probe into NEET-UG paper leak; SOG says ‘guess paper’ sold for ₹25 lakh Times Of India —
- Latest NEET fiasco raises serious questions about NTA’s capacity to safeguard sanctity of exams The Indian Express —