Pune Businessman Duped of Rs 40 Lakh in MBBS Admission Fraud
Pune- A recent case of fraud in medical admission has come to light in Pune, Maharashtra. A businessman seeking admission for his daughter in an MBBS course was cheated of Rs 40 lakh. In the complaint lodged with the police, the man said that he was promised admission of his daughter to a medical college in exchange for the amount.
According to the News18 Media news report, a 49-year-old businessman living in the Magarpatta area of Hadapsar in Pune was cheated of Rs 40 lakh in the name of getting admission for his daughter in the MBBS course.
The businessman came in contact with the fraudsters through an acquaintance in August last year. He was promised admission for his daughter into a private medical college in Pune. The accused used have been identified as Sunil Kumar (45), Saurabh Gupta (40), Vikas Gupta (28), Randhir Singh (30) and Priyanka Mishra (25).
The five fraudsters assured the victim that they had the necessary connections and guaranteed admission. Believing their claims, the businessman agreed to pay Rs 60 lakh to secure his daughter's admission.
The accused took the amount through cash payment and online transfer. However, despite the promise, the businessman's daughter did not get admission from anywhere. After this, when he asked for the money back from the accused, they returned only Rs 20 lakh, reports News18.
After realizing that he had been cheated of the remaining Rs 40 lakh, the businessman lodged a complaint with the police about being scammed. Currently, the police have also started an investigation, in which Assistant Inspector Deepak Barge is investigating under the guidance of Senior Police Inspector Sanjay Mogle.
