Two Arrested in Uttarakhand MBBS Quota Admission Scam

Current Summary

According to September 22-24 reports, Uttarakhand Police's SIT probing fake freedom fighter and domicile certificates used to secure MBBS quota admissions under NEET-UG 2025 has arrested three people: consultancy owner Rupesh Pandit, Haridwar resident Arvind Kumar (father of candidate Pari, who secured admission under the freedom fighter dependent quota), and Bhopal-based consultant Dheeraj Kumar Srivastava, with about Rs 5.5-5.58 lakh recovered from Srivastava's vehicle and a further roughly Rs 8 lakh recovered from Pandit's house in Meerut. SSP Pramendra Singh Doval said Srivastava runs an office called 'MBBS Way' in Piplani, Bhopal, facilitating admissions on commission for MBBS, BTech, BCA, BBA and BCom courses at private universities, and that he met Pandit in Uttarkashi two years ago, maintaining contact since. Doval said the MBBS admission deal brokered by Pandit was worth around Rs 45 lakh for a single seat, with Pandit distributing a share of the proceeds among agents working under him. Separately, two revenue sub-inspectors have been suspended for alleged negligence in verifying documents before issuing the disputed certificates, following a preliminary inquiry. The SIT, led by SP (Rural-1) Jaya Baloni, is investigating two FIRs registered on September 13 at Raipur and Clement Town police stations in Dehradun. The Medical Education Department has directed principals of all 10 government and private medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling to verify admission documents. Separately, four female NEET aspirants who allegedly used fake freedom fighter quota certificates have had their MBBS admissions cancelled, with five people booked in that matter. The identity of the medical college involved and the current custody status of the accused remain undisclosed.

What Changed

• 24 Sept, 03:03 pm
  New details from the SIT probe: police recovered about Rs 8 lakh in cash from arrested consultant Rupesh Pandit's house in Meerut, in addition to the roughly Rs 5.58 lakh recovered from Dheeraj Srivastava's vehicle. SSP Pramendra Doval said the MBBS admission deal brokered by Pandit was worth around Rs 45 lakh for a single seat, with Pandit distributing a share of the money among agents working under him.
• 24 Sept, 01:52 pm
  Dehradun SSP Pramendra Singh Doval said Dheeraj Kumar Srivastava, arrested in Bhopal, runs an office called 'MBBS Way' in the Piplani area of Bhopal, through which he facilitated admissions on commission for MBBS, BTech, BCA, BBA and BCom courses at various private universities. Doval said Srivastava's name emerged during interrogation of alleged mastermind Rupesh Pandit, whom he met in Uttarkashi two years ago and has stayed in contact with since. Arvind Kumar, also arrested, is the father of a candidate named Pari who secured admission under the freedom fighter dependent quota.
• 24 Sept, 01:01 pm
  Two revenue sub-inspectors have been suspended for alleged negligence in verifying documents before issuing the disputed freedom fighter dependent certificates at the centre of the MBBS quota admissions scam, following a preliminary inquiry.
• 24 Sept, 01:01 pm
  Uttarakhand SIT has arrested a third accused, Dheeraj Srivastava, from Bhopal, who ran an office there called 'MBBS Way' facilitating admissions on commission across several courses. Police recovered Rs 5.58 lakh from him, which he said was commission paid by alleged mastermind Rupesh Pandit for securing fraudulent MBBS admissions under the Freedom Fighter dependent quota.
• 23 Sept, 09:11 am
  Uttarakhand's Medical Education Department has directed principals of all 10 government and private medical colleges in the counselling process to verify admission documents. Separately, four female NEET aspirants who allegedly used fake freedom fighter quota certificates have had their MBBS admissions cancelled, and a total of five people have been booked in that related matter.
• 23 Sept, 07:51 am
  Police have named the two arrested as Rupesh Pandit, owner of a Meerut-based educational consultancy, and Arvind Kumar, a Haridwar district resident and father of a NEET aspirant. SSP Pramendra Dobhal said a Special Investigation Team led by SP (Rural-1) Jaya Baloni is probing the case, which involves two FIRs registered on September 13 at Raipur and Clement Town police stations in Dehradun. The SIT has seized key documents and is working to identify further suspects.
• 23 Sept, 04:30 am
  A September 23 Hindustan Times report confirms the two arrested submitted fake documents specifically for NEET UG 2025 admissions, clarifying the entrance exam year involved in the quota scam.
• 22 Sept, 07:31 pm
  A September 22 New Indian Express report says the two people arrested in the Uttarakhand MBBS quota admission scam allegedly used fake freedom fighter certificates to fraudulently secure NEET quota seats.
• 22 Sept, 02:30 pm
  Pioneer Edge reports that two people have been arrested for facilitating three fraudulent MBBS admissions in exchange for Rs 60 lakh.
• 22 Sept, 01:51 pm
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