Medical Admission Fraud: Aspirant loses Rs 12 lakh to conman who promised seat at Calcutta Medical College

By Sanchari ChattopadhyayPublished On 2021-07-12T10:15:00+05:30 | Updated On 12 July 2021 4:45 AM GMT

Medical Admission Fraud: Aspirant loses Rs 12 lakh to conman who promised seat at Calcutta Medical College

Kolkata: Lured by an enticing advertisement offering medical admissions, an aspirant recently lost Rs 12 lakh to a conman who promised to secure him a seat at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital.

The 38-year-old fraudster was nabbed from his rented accommodation and arrested by a team of Jhargram police on Saturday in Lake Town. Police are speculating that the man might be a part of a fake admission racket and thus could be a habitual offender.

A per a recent media report in The Telegraph, modus operandi he used attractive advertisements offering help to aspirants to get a medical seat. A few months ago, the medical aspirant approached the man who promised him to arrange a seat for him at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital. He allegedly took a handsome amount, however, there was no progress regarding the admission.

"The accused took Rs 12 lakh from the medical aspirant and said that he will ensure that he gets admission to the medical course. However, he stopped all forms of communication and switched off his phone after he got the money," an officer told The Telegraph.

After waiting for several months, the medical aspirant finally realized that he was cheated and accordingly lodged a complaint with the police.

"The accused used to frequently put up advertisements and posters at various places including railway stations offering admission to medical colleges," the officer stated.

Another investigating officer informed the daily that during questioning, the accused admitted that he had cheated other men and women as well following the same modus operandi in several states.

"This racket has been active for sometime. We are trying to zero in on the others and will get in touch with the other victims as well," the officer added.

Police are investigating the case to find out any other member who might have been a part of the fake medical admission racket.

Source : with inputs