Raja Vamsi

The CBI on Thursday conducted searches at 91 locations, including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, in connection with its investigation into the case of foreign medical graduates registering themselves with the Medical Council of India and state medical councils allegedly using forged Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) documents.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches on Thursday at 91 locations in connection with its investigation into the case of foreign medical graduates registering themselves with the Medical Council of India (MCI) and state medical councils allegedly using forged foreign medical graduate examination (FMGE) documents. At least 73 students, including six from two Telugu states, who studied medicine in countries like Ukraine, China, and Nepal between 2010-2012 are under the scanner. The six fake doctors from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are found to be practising in the Gulf countries Kerala and elsewhere. The CBI registered criminal cases against the accused. The six candidates have been identified as Gudimalla Rakesh Kumar of Kazipet, Srinivasa Rao of Chevella, Mohammed Fasiuddin of Warangal, and Bharikrishna Reddy of Lingampally from Telangana, and Marupilla Sarath Babu of Vijayawada and Gorla Venkata Rao of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, undersecretary Department of Health and Family Welfare said details of these fake medical graduates who had failed to clear FMGE were handed over to the CBI. The CBI is conducting the investigation on the basis