NEET UG 2026 Paper Leak: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case, naming a Nanded resident as an additional accused. With the latest filing, the total number of accused chargesheeted in the case has increased to 14. The supplementary chargesheet was filed before a special court in Delhi and includes forensic findings from the investigation.
The latest development comes nearly three months after the CBI filed its first chargesheet against 13 accused persons on July 28. The agency has now concluded its investigation into the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case, according to people familiar with the development.
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NEET UG 2026 Paper Leak: Who Is the New Accused?
The CBI has named Sheshrav Bajrang Suryawanshi, alias Raj Suryawanshi, a resident of Nanded, Maharashtra, as the 14th accused in the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case.
Suryawanshi was arrested on September 2. According to the CBI, he is allegedly a close associate of co-accused Shubham Khairnar, who was arrested on May 13 and allegedly played a key role in distributing the leaked examination paper to candidates.
The supplementary chargesheet is based on further investigation and includes forensic findings related to the alleged paper leak.
NEET Paper Leak Case: 13 Accused Named Earlier
The CBI had filed its first chargesheet on July 28, naming 13 people. The accused included three subject experts associated with the National Testing Agency (NTA), middlemen and individuals linked to coaching centres.
With Suryawanshi being named in the supplementary chargesheet, the total number of people chargesheeted in the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case now stands at 14.
Importantly, no government official or NTA official has been named as an accused by the CBI in the chargesheets filed so far. The agency had earlier reported that it found no evidence against any government official in connection with the paper leak.
The latest supplementary chargesheet is expected to further establish the alleged role of the newly named accused and the wider network involved in the case.
