NEET Paper Leak accused bought exam paper for son, CBI probe reveals
The investigation into the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case has uncovered fresh details, with the CBI alleging that one of the accused purchased the leaked question paper for his son, who had scored 50.8 per cent in Class 12 board examinations.
According to investigation records, Rishi Bival, son of accused Dinesh Bival from Rajasthan, secured 254 marks out of 500 in the Rajasthan Board Senior Secondary Examination. His marks included 32 in Hindi, 51 in English, 51 in Physics, 58 in Chemistry and 62 in Biology.
Investigators allege that Rishi appeared for NEET UG 2026 and that his father purchased the leaked question paper from accused Yash Yadav before the examination.
The probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation has now widened to an entire family in Rajasthan’s Jamwa Ramgarh area after officials found that multiple members had secured admission to medical colleges over the years.
According to officials, Dinesh Bival’s daughter Gunjan secured admission to a medical college in Varanasi, while other relatives, including Palak, Sonia, Prakriti and Vikas, also reportedly cleared NEET and joined different medical colleges.
Investigators suspect that an organised interstate network was involved in leaking and distributing the NEET paper. The alleged chain reportedly stretched from Maharashtra’s Ahilyabai Nagar to Nashik, Haryana and Rajasthan.
The CBI believes accused Yash Yadav assured the family months before the exam that the NEET question paper would be arranged. Officials allege that substantial payments were made to obtain the paper for Rishi and another candidate identified as Aman.
According to the probe, the leaked paper was later circulated to students at several coaching centres in Sikar nearly 15 hours before the examination.
The investigation eventually led to the cancellation of NEET UG 2026, affecting over 22 lakh medical aspirants across the country. The re-examination is scheduled to be conducted on June 21.
Officials said the investigation is currently focused on identifying the interstate network behind the leak and tracing the distribution channels used to circulate the paper.
