Fresh details emerging in the alleged NEET paper leak investigation suggest that the accused Shivraj Motegaonkar was operating the racket in a highly systematic
and professional manner. Investigators are now closely examining not only the alleged paper leak network but also previous examination patterns and results linked to Latur. According to information gathered during the probe, the alleged operation followed a “selection first, payment later” model. Sources claim that deals reportedly ranged from ₹5 lakh to ₹30 lakh and beyond. Investigators have also learned that some parents, desperate to secure medical admissions for their children, were allegedly willing to offer even blank cheques. As per inputs received by agencies, students were allegedly shortlisted after evaluating their family background and financial capacity. Parents were then reportedly approached with assurances that their child’s selection was almost guaranteed. The alleged arrangement was said to work in a way where major payments were not immediately collected. Parents were initially asked to provide token amounts, while the remaining money would reportedly be transferred only after exams, once it was confirmed that questions matched material from the institute’s alleged question bank. Sources further claim that after the examination, some parents allegedly raised concerns, saying that the question bank provided by the institute did not fully match the actual Physics paper. This aspect is also under scrutiny as investigators attempt to verify claims from multiple stakeholders. Special focus on doctors and affluent families Officials connected with the preliminary investigation in Latur indicate that many children of doctors studied at the institute. According to investigators, several parents were under immense pressure and had strong aspirations of seeing their children enter the medical profession. Agencies suspect that this pressure may have made some families willing to pay significant sums of money. Sources say several doctors from Latur and nearby districts are now under the scanner, and investigators are examining whether any parents allegedly paid money to secure leaked exam material. Investigators are now examining whether these results were purely performance-driven or whether any irregularities require closer examination. Officials have clarified that the investigation is still underway, and conclusions will depend on evidence gathered during the probe. Multiple aspects, including financial transactions, communication records, and institutional links, are being examined. Shivraj Motegaonkar, director of RCC coaching classes in Latur, was detained by the CBI in connection with the NEET UG paper leak. Following his arrest, the investigation continued for over 11 hours on May 15. Subsequently, the team inspected his coaching institute in Latur, from where officials confiscated significant documents, computers and mobile phones believed to be linked to the case. NTA scrapped the NEET UG 2026 examination following an alleged paper leak on May 12, 2026, affecting over 22 lakh candidates. The largest entrance examination is now scheduled to be held on June 21, 2026. To get rid of recurrent leaks, the Centre has decided to conduct NEET UG 2026 in computer-based test mode from 2027 onwards. Also Read | How NTA Discovered NEET UG 2026 Chemistry Paper Leak and Traced it to Its Own System
