3 fake freedom-fighter certificates put 300+ MBBS admissions under lens
Shivani.Azad@timesofindia.com 20.09.2026
Dehradun: Detection of three aspirants who allegedly submitted identical freedom-fighter credentials of their ancestors for MBBS admissions in govt colleges has prompted Uttarakhand to put its third round of NEET-UG counselling on hold.
The issue has also prompted the authorities to verify documents afresh for nearly 350 past and existing MBBS students after mediaperson Pradeep Bahuguna furnished a list of students to health minister Subodh Uniyal, alleging that some may have used fake permanent residence and freedom-fighter dependent documents.
While clarifying that he does not claim all certificates on the list are fake, Bahuguna alleged that available records raise strong suspicions. Meanwhile, officials of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Medical Education University announced on Saturday that the pause will allow for the verification of documents for all students admitted in the first and second rounds who availed benefits under any category or sub-category.
The admissions of the three candidates were cancelled after Dehradun district magistrate rejected their freedom-fighter dependent certificates. A seven-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) is at present probing the fraudulent documents, and district magistrates across the state have been alerted regarding potential irregularities involving freedom-fighter, caste, domicile and EWS quota certificates.
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