Mira Bhayandar: A shocking incident has emerged from the jurisdiction of the Navghar Police Station in the Mira-Bhayandar twin city. A youth was allegedly kidnapped and brutally assaulted over suspicions stemming from a love triangle involving a girl and two young men. The Navghar Police have arrested two accused in connection with the case, while three others remain at large.

According to the information shared by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rahul Chavan, the incident took place late at night on May 12 in the Pooja Nagar area of Bhayandar East. The complainant, Shreyas Mishra, was at his residence around 11:30 PM when one of the accused, Ashish Raj, called him downstairs. Once there, the accused individuals forced Mishra into a car.

The attackers drove him around the Mira-Bhayandar area throughout the night, brutally thrashing him at various locations. The victim also alleged that the accused inflicted painful cigarette burns on his body.

Mishra was dropped back home the following morning. However, as his condition deteriorated and grew serious, his family rushed him to a hospital for medical treatment, which eventually brought the horrific ordeal to light.

Following the revelation, the Navghar Police registered a case under relevant sections for kidnapping, robbery, and assault. While two of the accused have been taken into custody, a manhunt has been launched to track down the remaining three fleeing suspects. DCP Rahul Chavan stated that a love triangle appears to be the primary motive behind the crime, and further investigation is underway by the Navghar Police.

Mumbai: The Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested two absconding accused in the bombing outside an ashram in West Bengal Murshidabad district near Borivali railway station. Both the accused had fled from West Bengal to Mumbai after the incident to avoid arrest and were hiding here. According to the Mumbai Crime Branch, the incident took place on May 14 in the Berhampur police station area of ​​West Bengal’s Murshidabad district. The police said that the incident came to light after tension increased in the area after the declaration of the results of the West Bengal Assembly elections. The arrested accused have been identified as Roki Khan (24) and Shahadat Sarkar (35). Roki Khan is a driver by profession, a resident of Kundi Hotel Para, while Shahadat Sarkar is a labourer from village Natunpura. After taking both the accused into custody, Mumbai Police has completed the legal proceedings and obtained a two-day transit remand and started the process of handing them over to the West Bengal Police. The case was registered on the complaint of Pashupati Nath Saha, a grocery shopkeeper in Majirpara Post Office area. Ali Hussain alias Laden, Hassan SK and three unidentified persons have been named as the main accused in the complaint. According to the police, several other accused are still absconding. According to the investigating officers, the dispute began on May 12 when some unidentified persons tore images from an electric pole near the Maa Durga temple located near the ashram. The situation escalated on the night of May 13. According to the police, “At around 10:45 pm, the accused and their accomplices hurled socket bombs in the open field in front of the ashram. The explosions spread panic in the area and created an atmosphere of fear among the locals. The complainant alleged that at around 10:30 am on May 14, some accused arrived outside his shop on motorcycles and threatened that if he reported the matter to the police, he would be bombed again. After the FIR was registered on May 15, the police launched a search operation. Investigation revealed that the accused had left home and fled to West Bengal. Further investigation revealed that both the accused had reached Mumbai by Gitanjali Express. This information was then given to the Mumbai Crime Branch. Based on technical surveillance and intelligence, the CIU team arrested both the accused near Borivali railway station. This operation was carried out by DCP Raj Roshan Tilak and CIU Crime Branch on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti. .

Pune: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, founder of RCC Classes in Maharashtra’s Latur city, in connection with the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case. Officials said a leaked question paper was found on his mobile phone during searches conducted on Sunday.

According to the CBI, Motegaonkar was part of an organised network involved in leaking and circulating the NEET-UG examination paper before the exam held on 3rd May 2026. Investigators alleged that he received both the question paper and answer key in advance and later circulated them to several people.

The arrest came a day after the CBI conducted extensive searches at the main office of Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC) in Latur’s Shiv Nagar area. Officials said the search operation continued till late evening on Sunday. Earlier, Motegaonkar had also been questioned for nearly eight hours at his residence by the agency.

Sources said the CBI suspects that some doctors from Latur may have purchased the leaked paper. A CBI team has been stationed in the city for the past four days as part of the investigation.

The NEET-UG examination was conducted across 551 cities in India and 14 overseas centres. Nearly 23 lakh students had registered for the medical entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The exam was later cancelled after allegations of malpractice surfaced. According to the NTA, information about suspected irregularities was received on May 7 and was forwarded to central agencies the next day for verification.

The CBI has already arrested several individuals from Maharashtra in the case. Among them is Pune-based biology lecturer Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, who was allegedly part of the NTA’s paper-setting committee.

The CBI investigation into the alleged NEET-UG paper leak is continuing.

Motegaonkar, popularly known as “M Sir” among students, is a prominent name in Maharashtra’s coaching industry. He founded RCC Classes, also known as Renukai Career Centre, in Latur during the late 1990s after starting as a private tutor. Coming from a farming family, he reportedly travelled across the city on a bicycle in his early teaching days and began coaching students from a small rented classroom with around ten students.

Over the years, RCC Classes became one of Maharashtra’s major coaching institutes for NEET, JEE, and CET preparation. The institute grew alongside the rise of the famous “Latur Pattern”, known for producing strong academic results in competitive exams.

RCC now operates centres in multiple cities, including Pune, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nanded, Solapur, Kolhapur, and Latur. Reports suggest nearly 40,000 students enrol in its programmes every year. The coaching institute also has a strong online presence through YouTube, WhatsApp groups, and its own mobile application.

Motegaonkar holds a postgraduate degree in chemistry and is known for simplifying the subject for students from rural and semi-urban areas. However, scrutiny around him increased after investigators began examining his alleged links with retired chemistry professor P. V. Kulkarni, another accused in the paper leak case who had reportedly taught at RCC classes in the past.