Haryana Medical Council files cybercrime complaint over 3 suspected fake doctor registrations

Chandigarh: The Haryana Medical Council has filed a cybercrime complaint after discovering three suspected fake doctor registrations during the transfer of records from its old website to a new platform. The alleged irregularities reportedly involved registration numbers that had never been officially issued and suspected forged No Objection Certificates (NOCs). 

The discrepancies came to light during the data migration process, when the system flagged three registration numbers listed in the database despite not having been issued by the council. The discovery prompted officials to examine the records and investigate how the disputed entries had appeared in the system.

Preliminary findings reportedly indicated that the three individuals had submitted NOCs purportedly issued by the Bihar Medical Council. However, during verification, the documents were allegedly found to be forged.

The Haryana Medical Council has lodged a complaint at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Panchkula. The investigation will examine whether the old website was accessed without authorisation and how the disputed registration details were entered into the database.

According to preliminary findings, two of the accused allegedly claimed to have completed their MBBS degrees from Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences in Rohtak. The third reportedly claimed to have obtained his degree from Maharishi Markandeshwar University and Medical College in Ambala.

As doubts over the registrations grew, the council summoned all three men to its Panchkula office and asked them to produce their original medical degrees and NOC documents for verification. However, none of the three accused appeared before the council on the scheduled date. Their absence further strengthened the authorities’ suspicions and prompted the council to lodge a formal complaint with the police, the 420 reported.

Cybercrime investigators are examining the digital records associated with the registrations and checking the authenticity of the documents allegedly submitted by the applicants. The precise method used to manipulate the database has not yet been established.

As a precaution, the Haryana Medical Council has taken its old website offline.

The suspected fraud has raised concerns about the security of digital medical registration systems and the verification of credentials submitted by applicants. The allegations against the three men remain under investigation, and further findings are expected to establish how the disputed registrations were processed and whether others were involved.