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NEET UG 2026 Cancelled After Probe Traces WhatsApp Telegram Leak From Nashik To Raids
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Published on 12 May 2026
A “Private Mafia” Telegram group matched the paper
NEET-UG 2026 was cancelled after investigators uncovered a multi-state paper leak network allegedly using WhatsApp groups and Telegram channels linked to coaching circles. Officials say the leak originated in Nashik, Maharashtra, and spread widely, including a Telegram channel called “Private Mafia” with nearly 400 members. Rajasthan’s SOG reportedly found a handwritten “guess paper” with 60 questions matching the exam word-for-word, with at least 45 arrests.
- NEET-UG 2026 was scrapped after a suspected leak network was found
- WhatsApp groups and Telegram channels allegedly helped circulate questions
- A Nashik origin is cited, spreading across multiple states
- A “guess paper” reportedly matched 60 questions word-for-word
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