# CBI charges NTA experts for NEET-UG 2026 paper leak 2026-08-07T15:47:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The CBI has filed a chargesheet against 13 accused, including three NTA subject experts, for allegedly leaking the NEET-UG 2026 question papers for cash in a multi-state conspiracy. The agency says it uncovered a supply chain linking the experts to middlemen and coaching operators who distributed the papers via messaging apps days before the exam. The chargesheet details arrests from May to July, with the first set in Rajasthan on May 13 and the alleged mastermind P V Kulkarni arrested on May 15. Forensic examination of mobile devices recovered deleted WhatsApp chats and leaked PDFs. The National Testing Agency cancelled the May 3 NEET-UG and held a re-examination on June 21. Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following protests. Separately, India rejected a US lawmaker's criticism of the FCRA Bill as an internal matter, and PM Modi advised 45 NDA MPs to avoid the 'Lutyens web' and stay calm in Parliament. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - telanganatoday.com Tags: CBI chargesheet, defence pact, FCRA Bill, NEET-UG leak, NTA, Punjab politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cbi-chargesheet-alleges-nta-experts-leaked-neet-ug-for-cash/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cbi-chargesheet-alleges-nta-experts-leaked-neet-ug-for-cash/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.