The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has maintained that the case involves a larger conspiracy spanning multiple individuals, with investigators working to trace how the examination paper was allegedly obtained, circulated and monetised before the test.
The Rouse Avenue Court remanded Dr Manoj Shirure, Tejas Harshadkumar Shah and Manisha Sanjay Havaldar to two weeks’ judicial custody as the CBI continued its probe into the alleged malpractice linked to the examination process.
In a detailed affidavit filed before the apex court, the NTA said the cancellation of the May 3 examination and the subsequent transfer of the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reflected the seriousness with which the agency and the Union Government viewed the issue of examination integrity.
The fresh arrests take the total number of accused held so far to 13 in a case that has triggered nationwide outrage over the integrity of one of India’s biggest medical entrance examinations.
The Education Minister revealed that the verification process began on May 8 and continued for four days before authorities decided to cancel the examination in the interest of students.
Acting on intelligence inputs from the Rajasthan Police, the Nashik City Crime Branch arrested Shubham Khairnar in connection with the paper leak.
