CBK unearths MBBS admission scam involving two educational consultancies

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 30 (STC): Two educational consultancies operating in Kashmir are reported to have duped some MBBS aspirants of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of securing their admission in Bangladesh.
In this regard, the Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) today are conducting searches at six different locations. An FIR already stands registered with the CBK against four individuals of these consultancies involved in the scam related to fake promises of MBBS admissions in Bangladesh.
In its handout, the CBK said that following the receipt of complaint, a probe was ordered, revealing that a huge amount of money was collected under the false pretext of securing medical admissions. However, the amount was never deposited with any medical college. The preliminary investigation has substantiated the allegations of fraud.
Accordingly, a case has been registered against four individuals for offences related to cheating and criminal conspiracy, punishable under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC.
Meanwhile, the accused individuals have been identified as Peerzada Aabid, S/O Peerzada Mohammad Nayeem, R/O Bijbehara, A/P Azad Basti, Natipora, Srinagar, Syed Wasim, S/O Syed Bashir Ahmad, R/O Kareemabad, Pulwama, A/P Azad Basti, Natipora, Srinagar, Syed Suhail Aijaz, S/O Syed Aijaz Qadri, R/O Takia Magam, Kokernag, A/P Muslimabad, Opposite N.R. Colony, Bemina, Srinagar and Zaigam Khan, S/O Gulzar Khan, R/O Bemina.
Preliminary findings reveal that Peerzada Aabid is the proprietor of an educational consultancy named Europe Consultancy Centre.
The remaining three accused Individuals Syed Wasim, Syed Suhail Aijaz, and Zaigam Khan are owners of Overseas Consultancy, reads the statement.
(Straight Talk Communications)