The investigation into the NEET-2026 UG paper leak case has now rapidly reached the villages of Rajasthan. On Thursday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team reached Jamvaramgarh in Jaipur district, where investigation was conducted at the houses of accused Dinesh Binwal and Mangilal Binwal arrested in the case.
CBI officials interrogated the family members at length and examined several documents, mobile phones and digital records. The team also conducted search operations at the farm house and other locations of the accused. The investigating agency is trying to find out how the paper leak network worked and which people played a role in it.
Links of this network were found till Rajasthan, Haryana and Maharashtra.
According to sources, investigation has revealed that allegedly the hard copy of NEET paper was first obtained, then it was handwritten and scanned and later it was sent to different states through WhatsApp and coaching network. It is said that links of this network will be available till Rajasthan, Haryana and Maharashtra.
Everyone is being interrogated by making them sit face to face
CBI has taken the four accused arrested in this case – Dinesh Binwal, Mangilal Binwal, Vikas Binwal and Haryana resident Yash Yadav to Delhi. There everyone is being interrogated by making them sit face to face.
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According to the investigating agencies, many coaching institutes are also on the radar. CBI is now deeply investigating the money transactions, digital chats and networking behind the paper leak. Earlier, SOG had interrogated about 150 candidates and their families. Mobile and electronic devices of the suspects were also seized, which the CBI has now taken into its custody and started investigation.
The CBI, in its remand application, alleged that before the examination, the question papers were circulated in PDF format through WhatsApp and Telegram, thereby breaching the confidentiality of the examination. An FIR was registered in this case on May 12 on the complaint of Higher Education Department (NTA Division) Director Varun Bhardwaj. Special public prosecutors VK Pathak and Neetu Singh told the court that the investigation by Rajasthan’s Special Operation Group had confirmed some leaked questions, following which the government decided to cancel the examination.
Papers were shared in PDF format through Telegram
According to CBI, in April 2026, Nashik resident Shubham had told Yash Yadav that Mangilal had contacted him for Rs 10 to 12 lakh to arrange a leaked question paper for his younger son before the examination. The agency claims that on April 29, Yash Yadav had shared the leaked question papers of Physics, Chemistry and Biology in PDF format through Telegram.
According to the CBI, Mangilal allegedly obtained these question papers under a deal worth Rs 10 lakh and distributed them among relatives and known NEET aspirants, including his son Aman Biwal. The investigating agency also alleged that Vikas Biwal contacted several candidates and sent their information to Yash Yadav through WhatsApp and Instagram, so that the leaked question papers could be shared.
Forensic investigation of some deleted data will be conducted
CBI told the court that objectionable chats, leaked question papers and other digital evidence have been recovered from the mobile phones of the accused. At the same time, forensic investigation of some deleted data will be conducted.
The agency said that custodial interrogation of the accused is necessary to identify other accused, trace the source of paper leak, investigate digital and financial transactions, gather evidence and investigate the possible role of NATA officers.