MBBS seat scam busted! Man pretends to be a priest, dupes parents of crores promising admissions in Vellore's Medical College
Thrissur: Police have arrested a 67-year-old man for duping parents of aspirants of crores of rupees by promising MBBS seats in a reputed Tamil Nadu medical college. The man reportedly pretended to be a priest to cheat people. He has now been arrested for allegedly running a scam by falsely promising MBBS seats under the staff quota at Vellore Medical College. The apprehended, Jacob Thomas of Koodal in Pathanamthitta, was arrested at the Chennai International Airport while attempting to flee to Malaysia.
Onmanorama Reports that Thomas introduced himself as a gospel worker and convinced families from Kerala and other states that he had close connections with Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, and an Anglican bishop.
Speaking to PTI, a police official informed, "A Pathanamthitta resident accused of duping parents of crores of rupees by promising MBBS seats in a reputed Tamil Nadu medical college has been arrested, the police said on Sunday. Jacob Thomas (67), taken into custody by the Thrissur West police, allegedly collected large sums of money from parents of MBBS aspirants in Kerala and other states last year, claiming he could secure seats under the staff quota at the medical college."
According to a recent report by Kerala Kaumudi, Jacob Thomas swindled money from people from Kerala and outside the state by introducing himself as a priest.
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He was apprehended while attempting to flee to Malaysia via Chennai International Airport, the police officials added. Thomas, over these years, was reportedly implicated in multiple cases registered at police stations in Thrissur West, Angamaly, Koratty, Pala, Pandalam, and Adoor. Previously, four individuals were arrested in connection with the same case, police said.
Jacob Thomas duped parents of crores of rupees by promising them an MBBS seat in Tamil Nadu's Vellore under staff quota, reports Kerala Kaumudi.
Thomas lived in seven states, including Bihar, Haryana, and Tamil Nadu, to evade arrest. During his stay in Thakkalai, Kanyakumari, he allegedly defrauded several people in Kerala. Victims have reported losing amounts ranging from Rs 60 lakh to Rs 80 lakh, adds Onmanorama
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