NEET-UG Leak: How Pune Beautician Manisha Waghmare Operated Question Paper Racket

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• NEET-UG Leak: How Pune Beautician Manisha Waghmare Operated Question Paper Racket Published By, Last Updated: May 18, 2026, 13:43 IST CBI says Pune beautician Manisha Waghmare fixed deals worth nearly Rs 10 lakh per student for leaked NEET-UG question paper.
• An aspirant revises from notes before appearing for the NEET-UG 2026 examination.
• (File pic/PTI) Manisha Waghmare, a 46-year-old beautician from Pune has emerged as a key figure in the CBI investigation into the NEET-UG paper leak case, with investigators saying that she acted as a “common link" between students searching for tuition teachers and teachers from reputed schools.
• According to sources quoted by The Indian Express, Manisha Waghmare, who runs a beauty parlour in Pune’s Sukhsagar Nagar, allegedly used her network of student contacts to circulate the leaked NEET-UG question paper for money.
• The CBI believes Waghmare’s role is central to understanding how the paper leak network operated before the...