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Srinagar, Aug 30: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Saturday carried out searches at six different locations in connection with an MBBS admission scam, where four individuals are accused of duping aspiring students with fake promises of medical admissions in Bangladesh.
Officials said the searches were conducted after a complaint revealed that a huge sum of money had been collected from gullible students and their families under the pretext of securing MBBS seats. However, the amount was never deposited with any medical college, confirming fraudulent practices.
During the probe, investigators substantiated the allegations and found that the accused had floated consultancies to lure candidates. Accordingly, an FIR was registered against four individuals under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC for offences of cheating and criminal conspiracy.
The accused have been identified as Peerzada Aabid, son of Peerzada Mohammad Nayeem of Bijbehara, presently residing at Azad Basti Natipora Srinagar, who is the proprietor of Europe Consultancy Centre; Syed Wasim, son of Syed Bashir Ahmad of Kareemabad Pulwama, currently at Azad Basti Natipora Srinagar; Syed Suhail Aijaz, son of Syed Aijaz Qadri of Takia Magam Kokernag, presently at Muslimabad Bemina Srinagar; and Zaigam Khan, son of Gulzar Khan of Bemina Srinagar. The latter three are stated to be running Overseas Consultancy.
Crime Branch officials said further investigation is underway to trace the money trail and ascertain the involvement of others in the racket. (KNT)
