Medha Kulkarni & Shubham Khairnar

Medha Kulkarni: Medha Kulkarni, a chemistry professor, is identified as the original source of the leaked NEET-UG 2026 exam questions and has been arrested.

Shubham Khairnar: Shubham Khairnar received the paper from Dhananjay Lokhande and passed it to Yash Yadav, and also facilitated a deal with Mangilal Biwal.

Medha Kulkarni: Medha Kulkarni, a chemistry lecturer and domain expert for the India — National Testing Agency, was arrested as an alleged main conspirator in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, accused of dictating leaked questions to students.

Shubham Khairnar: Shubham Khairnar allegedly informed Yash Yadav about a person willing to pay for leaked papers and arranged for questions that could ensure admission.

Medha Kulkarni: Medha Kulkarni, a chemistry lecturer, was identified as the alleged mastermind behind the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. He exploited his access to confidential question papers from India — National Testing Agency to dictate questions and answers to students in special coaching classes, leading to his arrest by United States — Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Shubham Khairnar: Shubham Khairnar received the leaked paper from Dhananjay Lokhande and subsequently passed it to Yash Yadav, further disseminating the confidential exam content.