Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Three Held in Alleged Forged FMGE Certificate Network
Foreign-trained doctors in India must pass a test called the FMGE before they can seek permission to practise.
The Maharashtra Medical Council noticed cases where people who had not passed the test still had medical registration certificates.
Maharashtra Cyber began investigating and says it has apprehended three people.
Investigators suspect the group helped create fake test results and other documents.
They believe the documents may have been made for around 15 to 20 applicants in return for money.
Police are checking electronic devices, financial records and communications.
They have not yet established everyone's role or whether more people were involved.
The investigation is ongoing.
Maharashtra Cyber said it apprehended three people in an investigation into allegedly forged FMGE documents.
The probe began after the Maharashtra Medical Council flagged graduates who had not passed the screening test but held medical registration certificates.
The identified suspects are Varun Prataprao Akhade, Sanket Prabhakar Unhale and Rahul Gopal Patil.
Investigators suspect fake scorecards and certificates were prepared for about 15 to 20 applicants in exchange for money.
Police are examining financial transactions, digital devices and communications to establish individual roles and identify others.
- Who
- Maharashtra Cyber and three apprehended suspects: Varun Prataprao Akhade, Sanket Prabhakar Unhale and Rahul Gopal Patil.
- What
- An investigation into an alleged inter-state network producing forged FMGE documents for foreign medical graduates.
- When
- The report was published on October 5, 2026; the investigation was underway at that time.
- Where
- The case was registered at the Nodal Cyber Police Station, Maharashtra Cyber, Mumbai; suspects were identified from Buldhana and Nashik districts.
- Why
- The Maharashtra Medical Council flagged cases of foreign medical graduates who had not passed the mandatory FMGE screening test but possessed medical registration certificates.
- People apprehended
- Three
- Suspects identified
- Varun Prataprao Akhade, Sanket Prabhakar Unhale and Rahul Gopal Patil
- Applicants allegedly served
- About 15 to 20
- Alleged documents
- FMGE scorecards, certificates and other supporting documents
- Investigation trigger
- Cases flagged by the Maharashtra Medical Council
- Exam administrator
- National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)
- Case location
- Nodal Cyber Police Station, Maharashtra Cyber, Mumbai