Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Three Arrested in Uttarakhand MBBS Admission Fraud Case
Police in Uttarakhand are investigating an alleged scheme to obtain medical college seats using fake documents.
The documents were meant to show that students were dependents of freedom fighters.
Police say three people have now been arrested.
One of them, Dheeraj Kumar Srivastava, was allegedly acting as an admissions agent.
Another arrested person is the father of a student who received admission through the quota.
Police say they found about Rs 5.5 lakh in Srivastava’s vehicle.
Investigators say the group asked for Rs 45 lakh for each admission.
The investigation is continuing, and police say more action may follow.
Police arrested Dheeraj Kumar Srivastava, bringing total arrests in the case to three.
Investigators allege forged freedom fighter-dependent certificates were used for NEET-UG medical admissions.
Police recovered approximately Rs 5.5 lakh from Srivastava’s vehicle.
Police also arrested Arvind Kumar, whose daughter allegedly obtained admission through the quota.
The alleged scam involved demands of Rs 45 lakh per candidate, including Rs 20 lakh upfront.
- Who
- Uttarakhand Police’s Special Investigation Team arrested Dheeraj Kumar Srivastava and Arvind Kumar; Rupesh Pandit is identified as the alleged mastermind.
- What
- An alleged MBBS admission fraud involving forged freedom fighter-dependent certificates and NEET-UG admissions.
- When
- Cases were registered on September 13; Rupesh Pandit and Arvind Kumar were arrested on September 21, and Srivastava was arrested three days later, according to the reports.
- Where
- The investigation is based in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, with alleged admissions links to Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Police allege the certificates were forged to obtain MBBS admissions under the freedom fighter-dependent quota in exchange for large payments.
- Total arrests
- Three, including alleged mastermind Rupesh Pandit
- Latest arrest
- Dheeraj Kumar Srivastava, 37, of Piplani, Bhopal
- Other arrest
- Arvind Kumar, father of a candidate named Pari
- Cash recovered
- Approximately Rs 5.5 lakh from Srivastava’s vehicle
- Alleged fee
- Rs 45 lakh for each candidate
- Reported advance
- Rs 20 lakh per candidate
- Certificates involved
- Forged freedom fighter-dependent certificates
- Police investigation
- Conducted by a Special Investigation Team formed after cases were registered in Dehradun
