FMGE 'paper leak': No evidence of sale, receipt of question paper so far, confirms Kerala police
Thiruvananthapuram: In the case of FMGE June question paper going up for sale on social media, the Kerala police has found no evidence of paper leak so far.
Speaking to PTI, the police said presently there is no evidence that anyone has received the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination question papers and answer keys as was circulated on social media a day ago.
It also said it has intensified investigation into the announcement on social media that the question papers and answer keys were available for sale.
The police, further in a statement by the State Police Media Centre (SPMC), requested candidates to be careful and not fall for such scams or transfer money for the question papers.
Police said that any attempt to subvert the examination process was an offence and strict legal action would be taken against those who try to do so.
It further said that all types of social media were under strict surveillance 24 hours of the day.
After completing MBBS studies abroad, those who wish to practice in India are required to pass the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) conducted by the National Board of Examinations.
The City Cyber Crime Police in Thiruvananthapuram had on Thursday registered a case against groups that advertised, on Telegram groups, the sale of question papers for the July 6 exam.
The case was registered under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act 2024, making it the first case of its kind in the state to be registered under this law.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the advertisement in question which went viral on social media platform X, read "FMGE Question: You'll receive 200 questions 32 hours before the exam; You'll also get correct answer with the question; Every Question will appear in the exam." It adds- " Fee Structure for FMGE retest- Invigilator 145,000 INR- Fees after exam 50,000 INR- Fees after Result 125,000 INR."
