Four Arrested in Fake MBBS Admission Racket; 18 NEET Aspirants Rescued

Delhi Police has busted an alleged fake MBBS admission racket and arrested four individuals accused of duping medical aspirants by promising guaranteed seats through fraudulent means. The operation led to the rescue of 18 students, including minors, who had reportedly been misled ahead of the NEET UG 2026 conducted on May 3.

According to officials, the accused lured students and their families with claims of providing “exam questions” and assured admissions into medical colleges in exchange for large sums of money. The gang allegedly demanded between ₹20 lakh and ₹30 lakh from victims, collecting advance payments along with sensitive documents such as original mark sheets and signed blank cheques.

The investigation was initiated following inputs received from Surat Police regarding a suspect operating from Delhi. Acting on this intelligence, police conducted technical surveillance and traced the operation to Mahipalpur Extension, where multiple hotels were searched as part of the crackdown.

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Authorities identified the alleged mastermind as Santosh Kumar Jaiswal, who was apprehended near a hospital in Ghaziabad. During the operation, three students were rescued from the location. Subsequent raids at a flat in Ghaziabad led to the rescue of 15 more students, all of whom were later counselled and allowed to appear for their examinations.

Two additional accused, Sant Pratap Singh and Dr Akhlaq Alam, were arrested from the flat, while another suspect, Vinod Bhai Bhikha Bhai Patel, was identified as the intermediary who approached families, particularly from Gujarat. Police said the gang operated with a structured plan, assigning roles ranging from creating fake question papers to arranging accommodation for students.

During the raids, officials recovered 149 pages of purported question-answer material, along with blank signed cheques and other incriminating documents belonging to victims. Investigators believe the racket was systematically designed to exploit the aspirations of medical candidates, and further probe is underway to uncover the full extent of the network and identify additional victims or accomplices.

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