NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) sent the alleged kingpin of the NEET paper leak case, Prahlad Vithalrao Kulkarni, and another accused, Shivraj Raghunath, to 14 days of judicial custody.
Special Judge Vidya Prakash, acting as the Duty Metropolitan Magistrate, ordered both individuals to be remanded to judicial custody until June 10.
The accused were produced in court on the day their police custody expired. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is leading the probe, has arrested a total of 13 people so far in relation to the examination leak.
According to the CBI, Kulkarni a chemistry lecturer based in Pune was involved in the NEET process on behalf of the National Testing Agency (NTA), giving him direct access to the question papers.
The investigative agency stated that during the last week of April, Kulkarni mobilized students with the help of Manisha Waghmare (who has also been arrested) and conducted special coaching classes utilizing the leaked content at his residence in Pune.