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Docs taking exam for others held in Delhi

1 Apr 2008

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Fake_doctors_racket_busted_in_Delhi/a rticlesh ow/2915378.cms

New Delhi : Here is another instance of doctors hitting the headlines, for the wrong reasons. The crime branch of Delhi Police has arrested seven people, including four doctors, for appearing for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) under false identities. The examination is held for candidates who get degrees from foreign universities and need clearance from the National Board of Examination (NBE) to practice in India.

Those arrested have been identified as Dr Amit Kumar Vindhya (29), Kumar Vishal (25), Dr Amit Kumar (27), Dr Anupam Anand (29), Dr Gaurav Kumar (25), Nagender (27) and Ravinder Kumar (24).

The modus operandi was simple. Vishal and Nagender used to approach doctors appearing for FMGE and strike deals with them for amounts ranging from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 15 lakh. They would then look for doctors who could do the job and pay them between Rs 50,000 and Rs 2 lakh. They took great care to match the identities as closely as possible to avoid detection. But the crime branch of Delhi Police proved to be smarter.

"We received information that a few impostors would be appearing for the FMGE in Delhi on March 30. The examination was being held at Kendriya Vidyalaya near the JNU campus," recalled DCP (crime and railways) Anil Shukla. "The police reached the site and with the help of NBE officials apprehended the seven."

A case was then registered on the basis of the complaint of S Roy Biswas, deputy director, NBE. The accused were arrested after checking at the exam centre — they failed to produce supporting identity proof.

FMGE is mandatory for doctors who have procured medical degrees from foreign universities and want to practice in India.