‘God’ in contact list: CBI uncovers chilling WhatsApp trail in NEET-UG leak probe

In a notable crackdown, the Central Bureau of Investigation detained a paediatrician from Latur and a physics teacher from Pune linked to the NEET-UG 2026 examination leak. This surge in arrests now totals 13 individuals. Investigators revealed a web of WhatsApp communications and financial exchanges indicating that the leaked physics questions were sold to affluent families for substantial payments.

By MOHAMMED AKHEF AND GITESH SHELKE