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.

After meeting the fake Bishop, he assured the parents and suggested that this meeting is very confidential and not to tell anyone else. After that, the money is taken. However, after receiving the money the group disappears and there is no college admission notification either.

The matter came to light when some parents went directly to Vellore to enquire and found that no agency had been assigned to allot church seats and the seats were being given directly through church selection.

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.