2 min readPuneMay 16, 2026 09:48 PM ISTManisha Waghmare and Manisha Mandhare lived in Ganga Osian Park in Pune's Katraj Bibwewadi area/ Manisha Mandhare. (Express Photos)The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team visited Botany teacher Manisha Gurunath Mandhare’s residence in Pune on Saturday evening.Mandhare, a resident of Ganga Osian Park Society in Pune’s Katraj area was arrested after an interrogation in Delhi, due to an alleged involved in the NEET-UG biology paper leak. Manish Waghmare, a beautician who has also been arrested, Waghmare and Mandhare lived in the same society. Earlier Waghmare lived in a rental place near the society and later purchased a flat in it.After shifting to the adjacent wing where Mandhare lived, Waghmare met her and learned that she also was part of NTA. She then started recommending students visit both her and PV Kulkarni. Kulkarni and Manisha Waghmare seemingly knew each other for years.Residents said while Waghmare’s husband is a dentist based in Pune, Mandhare was separated.“Waghmare and Mandhare both had a good relationship with each other and their conduct was also pleasant with society members. We knew that Mandhare was in the teaching profession, but were shocked to learn about her alleged involvement in the NEET UG paper leak,” residents said.A security guard at the society said, “Mandhare used to leave early and would return by evening, rarely was she found home.”The CBI team was at Mandhare’s residence till late on Saturday night.Shubham Kurale is a journalist based in Pune and has studied journalism at the Ranade Institute. He primarily reports on transport and is interested in covering civic issues, sports, gig workers, environmental issues, and queer issues. X:@ShubhamKurale1 ... Read MoreClick here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:NEETAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogIran US War News LIVE Updates: Iranian MP says new mechanism to manage Strait of Hormuz, toll collections soon1 hour agoJustice Swarana Kanta Sharma won’t hear excise case, to continue with contempt action against Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, others14 hours agoTrump-Xi Summit LIVE: Meeting ends with Xi and Trump claiming progress but differences remain1 day agoWest Bengal HS 12th Result 2026 Highlights: Adrito Paul tops West Bengal HS results1 day agoTop News Headlines of May 14, 2026 | AAP MP writes to Punjab Governor after SATH activists blacken signboards over omission of Punjabi2 days ago