MBBS admission scam case:- Searches underway at 6 locations across Valley: CBK

SRINAGAR, AUG 30: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Saturday said that they are conducting searches at six different locations in connection with an FIR registered against four individuals involved in a scam related to fake promises of MBBS admissions in Bangladesh.

In a 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.The accused individuals have been identified as Peerzada Aabid, son of Peerzada Mohammad Nayeem, a resident of Bijbehara, at present Azad Basti, Natipora, Srinagar, Syed Wasim, son of Syed Bashir Ahmad, a resident of Kareemabad, Pulwama, at present Azad Basti, Natipora, Srinagar, Syed Suhail Aijaz, son of Syed Aijaz Qadri, a resident of Takia Magam, Kokernag, at present Muslimabad, Opposite NR Colony, Bemina, Srinagar and Zaigam Khan, son of Gulzar Khan, a resident of 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.