RAID: Senior doctor, 2 others arrested for allegedly duping MBBS aspirants to tune of Rs 15 crore

Written by Sanchari Chattopadhyay Published On 2021-03-08T10:45:17+05:30 | Updated On 8 March 2021 4:08 PM IST

RAID: Senior doctor, 2 others arrested for allegedly duping MBBS aspirants to tune of Rs 15 crore

Lucknow: A director (admission) of a medical college, also a senior doctor along with his accomplices have been accused of duping at least 26 lakh medical aspirants to the tune of Rs 15 crores on the pretext of securing MBBS admission. The scam network was spread across Delhi, UP, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh

The revelation comes following raids conducted by the Special Task Force (SPF) officials at the offices of the accused who have now been placed under arrest.

During the raid, the officials secured an SUV, three laptops, 30 mobile phones, 25 registers with details of money transactions, and documents related to admission in the MBBS/MD courses.

As per a recent media report by the Times of India, the Uttar Pradesh-based senior doctor conspired with the two techies and allegedly hacked into the NEET database to secure the list of unsuccessful medical aspirants.

Thereafter, the doctor and his accomplices allegedly approached gullible medical aspirants and promised to secure them MBBS seats in exchange for money. However, on failing to fulfill their promise the victims sought a refund, but the accused started blackmailing the aspirants instead.

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Times of India reports that the doctor was associated with TS Mishra Medical College of Lucknow till 2019. Thereafter, he joined Mathura Medical College as admission director. He has been accused of taking a huge amount of bribes for granting MBBS and MD/MS seats.

The accused also ran a private firm that served as a front for illegal sourcing of the information of NEET candidates. One of the techs involved in the fraud was an engineering graduate, who worked as the regional director at an engineering college in Jharkhand before shifting to Lucknow, where he launched his own company. His other accomplice was a diploma holder in engineering.

SSP, STF, Anil Singh Sisodiya informed the daily that the whole scam came to light following the complaint of a Patna resident who was duped of Rs 6 lakhs by one of the accused techies. The complainant was allegedly promised admission into a medical college in Vibhuti Khand. The accused techie who used to escape after cheating gullible medical aspirants on the pretext of granting medical seats finally set up an office in Vijayant Khand, Gomtinagar, and the racket was found out after STF conducted raids at the office.

According to the SSP, apprehending the fraud after not securing a medical seat when the candidates demanded a refund, the accused used to threaten and blackmail the victims instead of returning the money. The gang members would threaten the victims by stating that since they had given bribes, they would also be considered as part of the crime and would go to prison. They also produced videos of the whole transaction to blackmail the victims. The accused doctor and his two techie aides were arrested from the Vijayant Khand locality in Gomti Nagar.

Commenting on the case, SSP, STF, Anil Singh Sisodiya told TOI, "The doctor and his aides would create a databank of candidates who appeared in NEET, but could not clear the test. His aides would then call these candidates to their office and make them sign on loan agreement papers, while secretly filming them in the act. Then they would arrange meetings with top officials of medical colleges in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The kingpin would charge Rs 5-6 lakh from each medical aspirant with a promise to facilitate admissions."

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Source : with inputs

Sanchari Chattopadhyay

Sanchari Chattopadhyay has pursued her M.A in English and Culture Studies from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. She likes observing cultural specificities and exploring new places.