{
  "id": 5115147,
  "title": "Shivaji Maharaj biography, Hanuman Chalisa: What NEET accused wants to read in jail",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/shivaji-maharaj-biography-hanuman-chalisa-what-neet-accused-wants-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:37:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/neet-ug-paper-leak-middleman-dhananjay-lokhande-books-court-order-10860725/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dhananjay Nivrutti Lokhande, the alleged middleman in the 2026 NEET-UG 'paper leak' case, has filed an application with a Delhi court requesting specific texts be provided to him while in jail custody. Lokhande, along with co-accused Shubham Khairnar, allegedly played a key role in circulating the leaked paper containing the exam questions. He collected the NEET examination material from Manisha Waghmare, another co-accused. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is currently investigating the case. Lokhande has requested three texts - the 1,000-page biographical novel Shrimaan Yogi on Shivaji Maharaj, the 16th-century Hanuman Chalisa by Saint Goswami Tulsidas, and texts of the Mangal Strota. The Delhi court granted his application, directing jail authorities to provide the religious book to him, provided it undergoes a security check and complies with jail manual rules.",
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  "key_points": [
    "Dhananjay Nivrutti Lokhande seeks specific texts in jail custody",
    "Requests include 1,000-page Shivaji Maharaj biography and Hanuman Chalisa",
    "Court permits religious book with security check and jail rules compliance"
  ],
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        "title": "Shivaji Maharaj biography, Hanuman Chalisa: What NEET accused wants to read in jail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/shivaji-maharaj-biography-hanuman-chalisa-what-neet-accused-wants-to-5116807",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:37:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}