New Delhi, May 17 Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has sent Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, an accused in the NEET paper leak case, to 14-day CBI custody. Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, a Pune-based NTA expert teacher, is suspected of being involved in the conspiracy to leak the Biology question paper. Chemistry professor PV Kulkarni is considered the “main accused” in the paper leak.
During the hearing in Rouse Avenue Court, the CBI stated that Manisha was an expert in translating Botany and Zoology question papers. Furthermore, she was involved in the conspiracy with PV Kulkarni and Manisha Waghmare. She had given the question paper to accused Shubham.
Seeking custody, the CBI told the court that a simultaneous investigation was underway across the country. We have to take her to different parts of the country for investigation purposes, as she had the question paper.
Meanwhile, Manisha’s lawyer protested the arrest in court. He said, “The manner in which Manisha was arrested is illegal. She was arrested after sunset and then brought to Delhi at 1 a.m.” The court directed the defense lawyer to file an application in this regard. The court also granted Manisha’s lawyer access to meet with her for 15 minutes daily.
The Rouse Avenue Court also ordered Manisha Gurunath Mandhare to be remanded in CBI custody for 14 days.
Manisha Gurunath Mandhare was arrested on May 14 in the NEET paper leak case. In the past 24 hours, the CBI conducted searches at six locations across the country and seized several important documents, laptops, bank statements, and mobile phones. An official stated that the seized items are being analyzed in detail.
The CBI registered the case on May 12 based on a written complaint received from the
