MBBS scam: No fresh arrests, police focus on chargesheet

Over two months after the MBBS exam scam surfaced at Pt BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak (UHSR), the police investigation appears to have slowed, with no further arrests made since the initial breakthrough in February. The delay has sparked concerns about the progress and direction of the probe.

In February, three university employees were arrested after a case was registered involving 41 individuals, including 14 university staff members and 27 MBBS students from a private medical college. Despite the scale of the case, there has been little movement since then.

With the 90-day deadline for submitting the chargesheet approaching, the police have now shifted their focus to documentation. “The chargesheet is being prepared and will be submitted within the stipulated time,” confirmed DSP Dalip Singh.

Sources, however, said no major action had taken place over the past few weeks, reportedly because the investigating officer was out of station on official duties. Those closely tracking the case had anticipated more arrests during this period.

Deepak Rathee, a social activist, voiced the growing public unease: “The tentacles of the scam may be spread to higher levels, but the truth will come out when more individuals involved in this nexus are arrested and interrogated thoroughly. A scam of this magnitude cannot be carried out without the assistance of influential people.”

The scam allegedly involved the smuggling of answer sheets from UHSR’s annual and supplementary MBBS exams. These were re-written by students outside the campus and then secretly re-submitted to secure passing marks fraudulently.

To aid the investigation, UHSR has hired a handwriting expert to examine the answer sheets of 30 students from a private college. The expert is expected to visit the campus soon to collect fresh handwriting samples and determine if the writing throughout the sheets matches that of each student.

An official from UHSR told The Tribune, “The handwriting expert will submit the report within two weeks. This analysis will help determine the next course of action.”

The official also noted that discrepancies in handwriting had raised serious doubts. “The expert had to be brought in because many students, during their hearings before the Disciplinary Committee led by PGIMS Director Prof SK Singhal, denied any tampering. However, prima facie, their handwriting appears inconsistent with the rest of the content,” the official said.

As the investigation enters a crucial phase, the absence of fresh arrests has led to speculation about possible lapses — and raised hopes that the handwriting analysis might provide the breakthrough needed.