2 Delhi-based doctors among 3 booked for Rs 26.5L fraud

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According to the complaint filed by Ravi Kumar, he had completed his MBBS degree from International Higher School of Medicine, University in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. After returning to India, he had to pass the FMGE exam, which is mandatory for foreign medical degree holders. During the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, he was on duty at Burari Government Hospital in Delhi. During duty, he met Dr Abhishek Rajput, working in Max Hospital, Ghaziabad.

During the conversation, the complainant said he had applied for the FMGE exam and the paper was still pending. On this, Dr Abhishek said the FMGE exam was very difficult. He and his friend, Dr Siddhant, have a good reputation in the field. He assured Ravi that he would help him pass the exam and demanded money for the same.

“On July 4 in 2022, I gave Rs 2.5 lakh in cash to Dr Abhishek in Sector 14, Gurugram, during a meeting. Following this, Dr Abhishek introduced me to Dr Siddhanta and his younger brother, Vastav Chaudhary, who were involved in helping me pass the exam. In January 2023, I transferred Rs 7 lakh to Dr Abhishek's account and gave him Rs 3 lakh in cash. With some other transactions, I had paid Rs 26.57 lakhs to them. I appeared in the FMGE exam on January 20 in 2023 and failed in the result that came on February 3 in 2023. When I talked to Dr Abhishek, he sent me a fake certificate of passing. Later, I asked for money, then Dr Abhishek threatened me,” as Ravi said in his complaint.

Following the complaint, an FIR was registered against all three accused under sections 420 (cheating) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) of the IPC at the Sector 14 police station on Monday. A senior police official said they were verifying the facts and action would be taken as per the law.