Pune/Latur, 18 May (HS): Founder and Director of

popular Renukaai Chemistry Classes (RCC), Shivraj Motegaonkar has been remanded

to CBI custody for nine days by a court in Pune. CBI has claimed that

Motegaonkar received the NEET-UG paper ten days before the date of the

examination.

CBI arrested Motegaonkar and interrogate him on

Sunday, as 42 questions in mock test conducted by RCC appeared verbatim in the

NEET examination. CBI also found leaked question paper in his mobile phone ten

days in advance. Other electronic gadgets from RCC office were also seized by

the CBI.

Motegaonkar’s RCC is very popular in Maharashtra for

NEET preparations. RCC has several branches in the state attracting thousands of

students. His connection with other suspects in the racket is being

investigated.

The NEET-UG examination was conducted across the

nation on May 3. The National Testing Agency has cancelled the examination and announced

June 21 as date for the re-examination.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar