The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), acting on intelligence of collusion and bribery within the medical regulatory system, has registered an FIR against Dr. B. Hari Prasad (Kadiri), Dr. Krishna Kishore (Visakhapatnam), and Venkat, director of Gayatri Medical College—three key figures among 34 individuals involved in manipulating National Medical Commission (NMC) inspections for private colleges in Andhra Pradesh and beyond.
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According to the FIR, the accused conspired with NMC officials and intermediaries to illegally access and share confidential data—inspection schedules, assessor names, internal reports—enabling colleges to stage-rig setups using “ghost faculty,” fake patients, falsified biometric attendance, and pre-arranged bribes to secure approvals. Investigators allege Dr. Hari Prasad and Dr. Krishna Kishore coordinated operations in southern India under the guidance of alleged mastermind Dr. Virendra Kumar of Delhi, while Venkat paid ₹25 lakh in bribes, some remitted to Dr. Virendra via hawala channels.
Documents recovered during raids across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi, and other states indicate widespread institutional collusion. In one case, the Father Colombo Institute of Medical Sciences in Warangal allegedly paid more than ₹4 crore in kickbacks via Dr. Hari Prasad.
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Countrywide Corruption Unveiled
The FIR includes accusations against senior NMC and Ministry of Health officials—photographing internal notes and leaking them to private institutions. Former UGC chairman D. P. Singh, NMC inspection team members, and private college representatives have also been named in the nationwide probe. Earlier raids led to the arrest of six NMC doctors accused of accepting a ₹55 lakh bribe to facilitate a favourable report at a Chhattisgarh institution.
The CBI registered FIRs under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Corruption Act, signalling the seriousness of systemic rot in medical education oversight.
About the Author – Anirudh Mittal is a B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, with a keen interest in corporate law and tech-driven legal change