Within 24
hours of the busting of the medical exam paper leak racket, Delhi Police
have been able to zero in on two medical students who acted as conduits
between the advertisers and the students appearing for the exams.
Sources said that the arrested Pawan Thakur, the main
accused, revealed that the papers were made available to him by Rajeev and
Raju, final-year MBBS students. "Both of them to are believed to be
in Delhi. We are conducting raids and are questioning more people in this
regard," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (EOW), Dinesh Bhat.
The police recovered a mobile phone number from Thakur
which is believed to be of Rajeev's. But either Rajeev has switched off
the mobile or has thrown it. The police obtained details of some of
Rajeev's associates after scanning the printout of the mobile calls.
Meanwhile, the examinations for MD and MS were held on
Sunday. Earlier on Saturday, Delhi Police claimed to have busted a gang of
cheats who used to deceive innocent doctors by promising them admissions
to PG courses. After Thakur's interrogation, three more persons were
arrested – Shrikant (32), Nikesh (26) and Mukesh (25).
Thakur in his interrogation revealed that all his
clients would assemble at a specified place to be provided with solved
question papers of the exams.
As per agreement, all the candidates were to be then
escorted to the centres by the 'organisers' and one representative of each
candidate carrying the cash would remain with them outside the examination
hall.
The moment the candidate came out of the hall and gave
an affirmative reply about the question paper, the cash could be taken by
the 'organisers' against the post-dated cheques given to them earlier by
the candidate.
Last month advertisements were published in newspapers
assuring prospective candidates guaranteed admission in MBBS, MD and MS
courses for which examination was to be conducted. No advance was required
to be paid. Desirous candidates were to contact Shikha Consultants Pvt Ltd
in Kalkaji. The police sent an officer as a decoy doctor to meet Pawan
Thakur, MD of Shikha Consultants. A search of his room revealed that
Thakur had 'agreements' with 18 other candidates seeking admission to PG
and MBBS courses and had collected cheques worth Rs 1.48 crore from them.
