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| Saroori likely to get clean chit, ASCCOMS management in red | | ASCOM MBBS entrance test scam | |
Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, May 17: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to give clean chit to former Minister for Roads and Buildings Ghulam Mohammed Saroori.
Sources said that investigations carried out by CBI into the infamous MBBS entrance test scam have brought to light involvement of staff of ASCCOMS in the entire scam. They have added that while investigation into ASCCOMS MBBS entrance test scam is nearly complete, statements recorded have indicated involvement of hospital administration.
They informed that hospital has some management seats in the name of non-resident Indians which they offer to the aspirants on the amount ranging from Rs 15 lakh to onwards. Sources said that CBI has found out that aspirants who pay for management seats are assured for their admission without common entrance test and in place; it is the management which engages the impersonators.
CBI has raised serious objections over the transparency of entrance test which is held for filling the management seats. They said that probe in this connection is in progress. Batra hospital has to fill 100 MBBS seats, out of which 25 are given to the candidates who clear common entrance test while 75 seats are to be fulfilled by ASCOM itself. Out of 75 seats, ASCOM administration fills up management seats on payment basis.
It needs to be mentioned here that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had filed a case against seven persons, including two ex-ministers on alleged impersonation charges in the infamous Batra medical college entrance test last year. A case (Fir No 9/2011) against the sacked Congress Minister, G M Saroori and former National Conference, Minister Rampal for alleged use of impersonators for their wards in the medical entrance test last year was filed for allegedly arranged a fake examinee for Huma Tabassum (Saroori’s daughter) and Lovish Bharat (son of former NC minister Rampal) to appear in the medical entrance test.
The scam came to limelight when Nehru Market Police arrested seven impersonators, all medical aspirants, belonging to families with low incomes in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. These youngsters took up the task for a meager Rs 25,000. Cabinet Minister G.M. Saroori had been denying any connection with the scam, calling it a “misinformation campaign by vested interests to tarnish his image.” The case was later handed over to the CBI for investigation.
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