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Fake FMGE Certs: Medical Racket Busted in India
28 Oct
Summary
- Foreign MBBS grad paid Rs 22 lakh for fake screening certificate.
- Over 100 foreign-trained medical graduates linked to racket.
- Racket kingpin charged Rs 20-30 lakh for forged documents.
A significant medical racket has been exposed with the arrest of a foreign MBBS graduate who allegedly paid Rs 22 lakh for a forged screening exam certificate. The Special Operations Group (SOG) in Jaipur made the arrest on October 26, 2026. The graduate, Rakesh Kumar Yadav, studied in Tajikistan and repeatedly failed the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) before obtaining a fake certificate.
Investigators have identified more than 100 foreign-trained medical graduates potentially linked to this scheme, which facilitated Rajasthan Medical Council registration and internships. The alleged kingpin, Bhanaram Mali, and his associates are accused of charging Rs 20 lakh to Rs 30 lakh for these fraudulent documents. Several arrests, including former RMC registrar Dr. Rajesh Sharma and council staff, have already been made in connection with the ongoing investigation, which began on February 4, 2026.
