Hyderabad man duped of Rs 3.75 lakh over Kyrgyzstan medical seat promise

Hyderabad: In a recent case of MBBS admission fraud, a 50-year-old man who wished to study medicine allegedly lost his savings after an educational consultancy and its associates duped him of Rs 3.75 lakhs on the promise of securing him an MBBS seat at a medical university in Kyrgyzstan.

Not only did he lose his money, but when he asked for it back, the accused allegedly threatened him with a fake international police case, leaving him frightened. As the situation worsened and he realised the fraud, he finally approached the police for help.

Based on his complaint, the police registered a First Information Report (FIR) under charges of cheating, criminal breach of trust, and criminal intimidation against the accused. The accused has been identified as Guraka Hemanth Reddy of Chaitanyapuri, Hyderabad, along with Ganesh, owner of New Wave Students Consultancy, and another associate named Sai.

Also read- 10 medical aspirants duped of Rs 1.3 crore in Pune admission fraud, 2 booked

As per Hyderabad Mail media report, the man from Guntur district, in his complaint, alleged that he came across an Instagram advertisement related to foreign medical admissions. After contacting through the link, he was assured of MBBS admission at the University of South Asia in Kyrgyzstan.

The accused allegedly told him that admissions in Kyrgyzstan were easier compared to Russia. Trusting their claims, the complainant paid Rs 3.75 lakhs in instalments, including Rs 3.25 lakhs transferred directly to Hemanth Reddy via Google Pay.

The consultancy arranged his visa and flight, and on September 20, 2025, he travelled from Hyderabad to Kyrgyzstan along with 51 other students.

However, after reaching Kyrgyzstan, he realised that several promises made to him were false. The accused had assured him of a student coordinator role, supposedly sparing him from hostel and mess fees of around $200 a month for the entire 5.5-year course, but the promise was fake.

He also faced unexpected expenses during his stay, which overwhelmed his budget. When he questioned the mounting costs, a conference call was held with 3 men. During the call, one reportedly claimed that the Rs 3.25 lakhs transferred to the accused had not reached the consultancy.

When asked to clarify, the accused allegedly refused to explain the transactions. He said, "We have got many business transactions; I don’t need to explain this to you."

Unable to bear the financial burden, the man decided to return to India and requested a return ticket from the accused, but received no response. He later approached the university management, who helped him return to India.

After coming back, he demanded a refund from the accused. Instead, he allegedly began receiving threatening calls. Soon after, a caller posing as a Sub-Inspector from Visakhapatnam accused him of fleeing Kyrgyzstan without paying fees, claiming that both the Kyrgyz Embassy and New Wave Consultancy had lodged an international complaint and ordered him to appear in Visakhapatnam.

Sensing a trap, the man sought help from the Guntur Range Inspector General of Police. The investigation revealed that the threatening call was fake and was made only to intimidate him.

Now an investigation is underway.

Also read- Delhi family duped of Rs 1.1 crore in private medical college seat fraud