Four More Doctors Arrested in Rajasthan Fake FMGE Certificate Scam
Rajasthans Special Operations Group has arrested four doctors for using fake FMGE certificates to secure medical internships.
Jaipur, October 15 (Daily Kiran) : The Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) has apprehended four additional doctors involved in a scheme using counterfeit Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) certificates. These certificates were allegedly used to gain medical internships without passing the required examination and to apply for registration with the Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC).
Investigators revealed that each of the accused paid between ₹2.7 million to ₹3 million for these fraudulent certificates. According to Additional Director General of Police Vishal Bansal, a case was registered on February 4, 2026, under various charges including fraud, forgery, and criminal conspiracy.
The investigation uncovered that some candidates who obtained their MBBS degrees abroad used these fake FMGE certificates to secure internships at medical colleges in Rajasthan and subsequently applied for professional registration.
The FMGE screening test is conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). The arrested individuals have been identified as Bharat Bhushan Sharma (26), Saurabh Sharma (29), Himanshu Sharma (26), and Shivam Chaudhary (28). Bharat Bhushan completed his MBBS in Kyrgyzstan, while Saurabh and Himanshu studied in Russia, and Shivam obtained his degree from Kazakhstan.
Investigators allege that Bharat Bhushan paid ₹3 million for a fake certificate and completed his internship at a government medical college in Dausa. Saurabh Sharma reportedly paid ₹2.7 million to finish his internship at Dholpur Medical College, while Himanshu also paid the same amount to complete his internship at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College in Jaipur. Shivam Chaudhary allegedly paid ₹3 million for a fake certificate and finished his internship at Alwar Medical College. All four subsequently applied for registration with the Rajasthan Medical Council.
The SOG has also disclosed that Saurabh and Himanshu Sharma are relatives. The investigation has identified over 100 individuals who received their MBBS degrees from abroad and are suspected of being involved in the certificate fraud.
In total, 33 people have been arrested in this case, including the recently apprehended four. Previous arrests include former RMC registrar Dr. Rajesh Sharma, Upper Division Clerk Akhilesh Mathur, Lower Division Clerk Farhan Hasan, alleged mastermind Manaram Mali, as well as several intermediaries and doctors with foreign medical degrees.
