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Crime
Uttarakhand Police Arrest Third Accused in MBBS Admission Scam, Recover Rs 5.5 Lakh
✍️ Medical Dialogues
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 06:33 PM
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The Uttarakhand police have detained the third accused in a case involving fraudulent MBBS admissions, seizing Rs 5.5 lakh in cash during the operation.
In a recent operation, Uttarakhand police arrested the third person implicated in a fraudulent MBBS admission scheme. The arrest followed a probe that uncovered a network of individuals facilitating illegal admissions into medical colleges. During the raid, authorities recovered Rs 5.5 lakh in cash believed to be linked to the scam.
The investigation, led by the state’s anti-corruption unit, has already identified several key figures involved in the scheme. The arrested individual is alleged to have played a pivotal role in coordinating the fraudulent admissions.
Police officials said the recovered money will be used to further the investigation and to support the prosecution of the accused. The case is expected to bring more scrutiny to admission processes in Uttarakhand’s medical institutions.
The investigation, led by the state’s anti-corruption unit, has already identified several key figures involved in the scheme. The arrested individual is alleged to have played a pivotal role in coordinating the fraudulent admissions.
Police officials said the recovered money will be used to further the investigation and to support the prosecution of the accused. The case is expected to bring more scrutiny to admission processes in Uttarakhand’s medical institutions.