New Delhi / Mumbai | November 28, 2025: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) carried out extensive raids on November 27, 2025, at 15 locations across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi (NCT). The operation targeted alleged corruption in inspection processes conducted by the National Medical Commission (NMC) at private medical colleges.
The investigation was initiated based on an FIR registered by CBI, New Delhi, under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and BNS, 2023. The FIR revealed that representatives of multiple private medical colleges, along with certain officials linked to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and NMC, New Delhi, were illegally sharing confidential inspection-related information. This information was reportedly used by the colleges and intermediaries to manipulate inspection parameters and secure approvals for running academic courses.
Middlemen and the Alleged Fraud Mechanism
The FIR further indicated that several individuals acted as middlemen, facilitating the alleged scheme by:
- Providing colleges with sensitive inspection information
- Arranging bribes for assessors to generate favourable inspection reports
- Deploying non-existent or proxy faculty (“ghost faculty”)
- Admitting fictitious patients to simulate compliance during inspections
Through these mechanisms, the inspection process was allegedly manipulated to benefit the colleges, granting them unlawful advantages.
Seized Evidence and Targeted Colleges
During the raids, ED teams seized mobile phones, server-stored data, and other critical evidence. The operations included seven prominent medical colleges:
1. Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SRIMSR), Raipur
2. Index Medical College, Indore
3. Gayatri Medical College, Vishakhapatnam
4. Father Colombo Institute of Medical Sciences, Warangal
5. Swaminarayan Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (SIMSR), Kallol
6. National Capital Region Institute of Medical Sciences, Meerut
7. Shyamlal Chandrashekhar Medical College, Khagaria
ED confirmed that the evidence seized—including financial documents, digital records, and electronic devices—could play a crucial role in establishing the network’s modus operandi.
ED’s Position and Ongoing Investigation
According to ED, the raids uncovered a structured corruption network involving college management, public officials, and intermediaries, all allegedly engaged in tampering with the NMC inspection process. The agency stated that:
- All seized evidence is currently being analysed in detail
- Investigations into the financial and administrative operations of the colleges are ongoing
- The role of middlemen and other individuals involved is being scrutinised extensively
ED emphasized that the investigation is still underway, and additional arrests, property attachments, and legal actions are expected in the coming weeks as the case develops.
Significance of the Action
This action is part of broader efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in medical education. ED highlighted that misuse of confidential information, bribery, and inspection manipulation constitute serious offenses, warranting strict legal action and rigorous investigation.
Through these raids, ED has sent a clear signal that corruption in private or public institutions will not be tolerated, and the agency will closely monitor financial and administrative irregularities.
The investigation is ongoing, and further disclosures in the case are anticipated in the coming days.
