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Two individuals have fallen victim to a medical college admission fraud amounting to ₹77.6 lakh, with six people allegedly involved in the scheme. The victims, a 59-year-old man from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh and a 54-year-old man from Bengaluru, were deceived into paying large sums of money for postgraduate course seats at a reputed medical college in Navi Mumbai.
The incident, which took place between May 2022 and December 2023, was brought to light after the Chhattisgarh-based man filed a police complaint. According to the complaint, the accused promised to secure a seat for his daughter in the General Surgery postgraduate program under the management quota. However, after making payments totaling ₹1.27 crore, the victim discovered that all communication, including an admission confirmation, joining letter, and official documents, were forged.
The accused even used a fake college letterhead to issue admission documents, leading the victim to believe that everything was legitimate. Upon realizing the scam, the victim was partially refunded ₹85 lakh but was left with ₹42 lakh still unpaid. Despite repeated attempts to recover the remaining amount, the victim was forced to approach the Nerul police in Navi Mumbai.
In a related case, the Bengaluru-based complainant alleged that his nephew was promised admission to the MD Anesthesia course at the same medical college. The accused took ₹50 lakh for the seat but only refunded ₹4.39 lakh before ceasing all communication with the victim. The documents provided to the complainant, including a forged “provisional allotment letter” from the medical counseling committee and a fabricated university letter, were also later found to be fake.
Following these complaints, the Nerul police have registered two separate FIRs against the six individuals. One FIR was based on the complaint from the Chhattisgarh victim, while the second was filed after the Bengaluru-based victim came forward. The six accused have been charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including fraud, forgery, and conspiracy.
Although no arrests have been made yet, the police are investigating the financial trail and are in contact with the medical institution to assess the extent of the forgery. The police also indicated that they are looking into whether there are more victims who may have been targeted in a similar scam.
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