CBI files 20,000-page chargesheet in NEET UG paper leak case; court grants 3 days to file documents

NEW DELHI: The CBI has filed a 20,000-page chargesheet in the NEET-UG paper leak case. The Special Fast Track Court at Rouse Avenue on Wednesday granted the agency three days to file all documents, list of statements and articles filed as per the chargesheet.

The counsel for CBI submitted that the chargesheet and documents are around 20,000 pages. These voluminous documents are being scanned. Therefore, time is required for the same as the documents have to be supplied to the 13 accused persons.

Special Fast Track Court Judge Anu Grover Baliga granted three days and listed the chargesheet for consideration on August 3. The court granted three more days to CBI to file all the annexures in the chargesheet as the record is voluminous.

The court pointed out that there is no statement or list of documents filed with the chargesheet. The CBI sought time and submitted that all the documents will be filed within three days. During the hearing, Deputy Legal Advisor A P Singh, Senior Public Prosecutor V K Pathak, and Public Prosecutor Arjun Anand were present during the hearing.

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The CBI had filed a chargesheet running to 20,000 pages against 13 accused persons in the NEET-UG paper leak case for the offences of criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust, destruction of evidence and others under BNS, for the offence of criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act and for offences under the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The CBI cited 360 witnesses, 422 documents and 43 material objects in this charge sheet. All 13 chargesheeted persons are in judicial custody as on date.

The agency said that the Department of Higher Education, Government of India, had lodged a written complaint on 12.05.2026 regarding irregularities and allegations of paper leak in NEET-UG 2026 Examination which was held on 03.05.2026.

The CBI said it registered the FIR on 12.05.2026 and immediately formed multiple teams with 72 officers/ personnel along with 08 Cyber Forensic Experts. Searches were conducted at 92 locations in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and other States. These searches led to seizure of incriminating material like digital and communication devices, documents, etc. Forensic imaging and analysis of the incriminating material has been undertaken.

The first arrest in this case was made on 13.05.2026. A total of 13 accused have been arrested in the case, which included 03 NTA subject experts of Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Several middlemen who have sourced and distributed these leaked questions have also been identified and arrested. Two individuals associated with coaching institutes have also been arrested for obtaining these leaked question papers from the above experts. The money trail analysis was done, and several bank accounts, bank lockers and a demat account of the accused have been frozen, the CBI said. (ANI)