Uttarakhand SIT arrests consultant in fake NEET quota certificate racket

The Uttarakhand Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested a Bhopal-based admission consultant, Dheeraj Srivastava, in connection with a racket involving forged ‘freedom fighter dependant’ certificates used for NEET-UG MBBS admissions.

Srivastava, who operated an office named ‘MBBS Way’ in Bhopal, allegedly facilitated admissions to private universities for various courses, including MBBS, BTech, and BCom, in exchange for commissions. Investigators recovered Rs 5,58,100 from his vehicle. During questioning, Srivastava claimed that co-accused Rupesh Pandit had paid him commissions for securing medical admissions through the quota.

The investigation began after officials noticed multiple candidates from different locations providing the same address on their applications. Previous arrests in the case include Rupesh Pandit and Arvind Kumar. Authorities allege that Pandit ran an education consultancy in Meerut and charged approximately Rs 45 lakh per admission, with an advance of Rs 20 lakh required per candidate.