Rs 30 lakh for licence: Rajasthan racket made failed foreign graduates 'doctors'

Published 9 June 2026 · health

In a well-organised medical scam in Rajasthan, several foreign-educated MBBS graduates who failed India’s mandatory Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) were allegedly turned into practising

In a well-organised medical scam in Rajasthan, several foreign-educated MBBS graduates who failed India’s mandatory Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) were allegedly turned into practising doctors through forged documents, fake registrations and illegal internships in exchange for hefty payments. The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police has so far arrested 28 people in connection with the racket, including alleged mastermind Bhanaram Mali and former Rajasthan Medical Council registrar Rajesh Sharma. Investigators say the network enabled failed foreign medical graduates to obtain temporary registrations and work as doctors despite being ineligible to practise in India. Read Full Story According to the police, the racket primarily targeted students who had returned after studying MBBS in countries such as Kazakhstan and Russia.

Many of them had failed to clear the FMGE, the mandatory screening test required for foreign medical graduates to legally practise medicine in India. Investigators revealed that the accused charged between Rs 20 lakh and Rs 30 lakh from candidates to arrange forged documents, secure registrations through the Rajasthan Medical Council, and facilitate internships and medical practice across the state. In the latest crackdown, the special team arrested three more alleged fake doctors -- Deepak Yadav, Raju Gurjar and Naresh Gurjar. Officials said Deepak Yadav had returned from Kazakhstan after completing his MBBS degree but failed to clear the FMGE. He allegedly paid around Rs 24 lakh to obtain fake certificates and subsequently completed an internship in Dausa.

Similarly, Raju Gurjar is accused of paying Rs 27 lakh, while Naresh Gurjar allegedly spent Rs 23 lakh to procure forged documents. Investigators further alleged that Naresh was not only practising fraudulently himself but was also acting as a middleman by recruiting other candidates into the network and collecting commissions. The probe has revealed that the racket was spread across several districts, including Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli and Sawai Madhopur. Officials suspect the operation had been functioning for several years and may have allowed numerous unqualified individuals to enter the healthcare system. More than 100 suspects are currently under the scanner as the investigation widens. Authorities believe several more fake registrations and forged internship records could emerge in the coming days.