Vellore's Medical College MBBS Seat Scam- Modus operandi revealed

Chennai- In a recent update on the case of a man who allegedly pretended to be a priest to dupe people on the pretext of getting them MBBS seats, it has been reported that he used to take the parents of the students to Vellore and cheated them by showing them the medical college and its surrounding areas. He sent his colleague dressed as a bishop and approached the parents.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the accused has been identified as Jacob Thomas, a resident of Koodal in Pathanamthitta. He was arrested the other day at the Chennai International Airport while he was trying to flee to Malaysia, where he also revealed his modus operandi of fraud to the police. Thomas presented himself as a gospel worker and convinced families in Kerala and other states that he had close ties with the Vellore's Medical College and an Anglican bishop. He swindled money from people from Kerala and outside the state by introducing himself as a priest.

Meanwhile, Kerala Kaumudi has reported that the accused would come to the college with the parents and say that the church has a quota in Vellore Medical College and he will get them that seat. After asking the parents to wait outside the college, he used to go inside and come out after some time. The parents are taken to another place saying that they can meet and talk to the bishop. The bishop was one of the members of the pastor's group identified as Paul Gladson, who used to dress as a bishop.