Key suspect in NEET case is in Karnataka, says CB-CID
Credentials of medico’s parent come under scanner
03/10/2019,L SRIKRISHNATHENI
The key suspect in the NEET impersonation case, the investigation into which has expanded beyond Tamil Nadu’s borders, is in Karnataka, CB-CID officers said on Monday.
The suspect had a “strong base” for his network in Kerala (through which potential students were lured into the scam), an officer said.
The NEET impersonation case came to the fore after a whistleblower alerted the Directorate of Medical Education that a first-year MBBS student of the Government Theni Medical College, identified as Udit Surya, had cleared the NEET through a proxy candidate in Mumbai. So far, in addition to a couple of mediators, including one from Kerala, three students and their fathers have been arrested in connection with the case.
Explaining the modus operandi, an officer said that in one instance, a student had hired impersonators and made them write the NEET in two different locations. In another case, a student managed to gain admission in a medical college using fake NEET score cards through brokers.
In a related development, an officer told The Hindu that Mohammed Shafi, whose son Mohammed Irfan allegedly joined the Dharmapuri Government Medical College by clearing NEET through an impersonator, may not be a qualified doctor, as claimed by him. The investigation had revealed that Mr. Shafi pursued MBBS at a college in Karnataka in the early 90s, but did not complete his degree. However, he was running a clinic in Vaniyambadi in Vellore district with the aid of some medical practitioners. “This is still under investigation,” the officer added.
Meanwhile, Tirupattur resident Jayaraman, who was picked up by the CB-CID in connection with the case based on Mr. Shafi’s alleged confession, denied any direct involvement in the case. “I had only shared with Shafi some names of brokers in Bengaluru and Kerala,” he had told the investigators. A team was likely to bring those suspects here, the police said.
Credentials of medico’s parent come under scanner
03/10/2019,L SRIKRISHNATHENI
The key suspect in the NEET impersonation case, the investigation into which has expanded beyond Tamil Nadu’s borders, is in Karnataka, CB-CID officers said on Monday.
The suspect had a “strong base” for his network in Kerala (through which potential students were lured into the scam), an officer said.
The NEET impersonation case came to the fore after a whistleblower alerted the Directorate of Medical Education that a first-year MBBS student of the Government Theni Medical College, identified as Udit Surya, had cleared the NEET through a proxy candidate in Mumbai. So far, in addition to a couple of mediators, including one from Kerala, three students and their fathers have been arrested in connection with the case.
Explaining the modus operandi, an officer said that in one instance, a student had hired impersonators and made them write the NEET in two different locations. In another case, a student managed to gain admission in a medical college using fake NEET score cards through brokers.
In a related development, an officer told The Hindu that Mohammed Shafi, whose son Mohammed Irfan allegedly joined the Dharmapuri Government Medical College by clearing NEET through an impersonator, may not be a qualified doctor, as claimed by him. The investigation had revealed that Mr. Shafi pursued MBBS at a college in Karnataka in the early 90s, but did not complete his degree. However, he was running a clinic in Vaniyambadi in Vellore district with the aid of some medical practitioners. “This is still under investigation,” the officer added.
Meanwhile, Tirupattur resident Jayaraman, who was picked up by the CB-CID in connection with the case based on Mr. Shafi’s alleged confession, denied any direct involvement in the case. “I had only shared with Shafi some names of brokers in Bengaluru and Kerala,” he had told the investigators. A team was likely to bring those suspects here, the police said.
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