2 booked for using fake PwD, EWS certificates to get MBBS seats at SKIMS
Srinagar: In an alleged admission scam, two individuals reportedly secured admission to the MBBS program at SKIMS Soura using forged persons with disabilities and economically weaker section certificates. The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has registered a case against them.
In this regard, a spokesperson said in a statement that the Crime Branch JK's EOW Kashmir has registered a formal case against two individuals for their alleged involvement in securing admissions to the MBBS course-2023 at SKIMS Soura, Srinagar, based on fake and forged certificates.
He informed that the case is based on information received from a reliable source, which alleged that a man from Ajas in Bandipora, despite not being physically or mentally disabled, managed to secure admission to the MBBS program by presenting forged "PWD and EWS certificates, reports KashmirLife.
Upon receiving the information, the Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar, initiated a preliminary inquiry into the matter. According to the statement, the investigation revealed that the accused beneficiary, in connivance with another individual residing in Asham, Sumbal, Bandipora, had obtained a forged PWD (Persons with Disabilities) certificate. It is alleged that, based on this forged document, the beneficiary secured admission to the MBBS course at SKIMS Soura, Srinagar.
The statement further said that the acts committed by the accused persons, on the face of it, disclose cognizable offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471, and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. Therefore, cognisance of the matter has been taken, and a formal case has been registered at the Economic Offences Wing Police Station, Srinagar (Crime Branch). Meanwhile, further investigation into the case is underway.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a fake doctor had been arrested by Cachar police for allegedly pretending to be an MBBS doctor without having any valid medical qualifications or training. According to officials, the accused was said to have treated several patients, and an investigation is underway to determine whether his treatment put their lives at risk, as they were unaware that he was not a qualified doctor.
