NEET UG 2026: Rajasthan man paid ₹10 Lakh for leaked paper, son scored just 107
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s probe into the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak has uncovered a startling detail from Rajasthan’s Sikar. Investigators claim that Dinesh Bival, the accused, allegedly paid nearly ₹10 lakh to obtain the leaked examination paper for his son, Rishi Bival, ahead of the medical entrance test.
However, despite allegedly receiving access to the paper in advance, Rishi reportedly scored only 107 out of 720 marks in NEET 2026. Officials said the student is currently absconding and is being searched for by the CBI.
The agency has so far arrested three members of the same family: Dinesh Bival, his brother Mangilal Bival, and Mangilal’s eldest son Vikas.
Investigators allege that the accused procured a handwritten ‘guess paper’ that closely resembled the actual NEET question paper and supplied it to coaching hubs in Sikar, from where it was allegedly circulated to aspirants across multiple states.
The NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy first came to light shortly after the examination held on May 3.
A whistleblower reportedly reached a police station in Sikar during the early hours of May 4 carrying handwritten “guess papers” that matched a large portion of the actual exam.
According to reports, nearly 90 Biology questions and 45 Chemistry questions matched the leaked material, accounting for around 600 marks out of the total 720.
The whistleblower later approached the National Testing Agency, prompting a wider probe into the matter.
The Rajasthan Police Special Operations Group initially handled the investigation before the case was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation due to its alleged multi-state links.
The CBI crackdown has intensified over the past few days, with multiple arrests made across states.
Apart from the Sikar-based accused, the agency has arrested several alleged middlemen and education-linked individuals, including a Pune-based biology teacher and chemistry lecturer accused of playing key roles in leaking and distributing the paper.
Reports suggest at least nine arrests have been made so far in connection with the nationwide racket.