Rajasthan SOG arrests another medico in fake FMGE certificate racket, 30 held so far, 8000 doctors under scanner
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Jaipur: The Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) has arrested another foreign medical graduate (FMG) in its ongoing investigation into an alleged fake FMGE certificate racket. The total number of arrests in the case is now 30.
More than 100 suspected beneficiaries have been identified so far, while nearly 8,000 doctors who received MBBS degrees abroad are on the radar of the Rajasthan Special Operations Group.
The latest accused was arrested on July 2 and completed his MBBS from Almaty University in Kazakhstan between 2017 and 2022, but allegedly failed the mandatory Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) multiple times.
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The investigation revealed that the accused obtained a forged FMGE pass certificate through a co-accused by paying Rs 24 lakh. Using the fake certificate, he allegedly secured registration with the Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC) and completed his compulsory internship at Government Medical College, Dholpur.
"We have identified more than 100 beneficiaries of the racket so far, while 28 persons, including the former Rajasthan Medical Council registrar, were already arrested. The investigation revealed that forged FMGE certificates were allegedly arranged for Rs 20-30 lakh per candidate," an officer told TOI.
Following the investigation, the Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) has placed nearly 8,000 doctors who obtained their MBBS degrees from foreign institutions under scrutiny. They have been suspected of securing registration with the Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC) using forged FMGE certificates without clearing the mandatory Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE).
Many of these doctors went on to complete their compulsory internships at government medical colleges, and several are currently practising in hospitals. So far, the agency has identified more than 100 suspected beneficiaries of the alleged racket.
The investigation has led to the arrest of 26 foreign medical graduates, along with three alleged members of the certificate-forging racket, including the former Rajasthan Medical Council Registrar. With the latest arrest, the total number of arrests in the case has risen to 30.
The SOG investigation has revealed the existence of a nationwide racket that provides fake FMGE certificates for 20 to 25 lakh rupees. The investigation was launched after information about this fraud was received in February. The SOG is conducting a special investigation into MBBS doctors from Kazakhstan, Georgia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and China who repeatedly fail the FMGE.
Vishal Bansal, Additional Director General of the Special Operations Group (SOG), told Jagran that MBBS students abroad must pass the FMGE before practising medicine in India. Several students obtained fake certificates and obtained registration with the RMC.
