The Registrar of the Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC) has been arrested in connection with a major fake certificate scam involving medical registrations and internships.

Recent Arrest (March 2026)

On or around March 25, 2026 (reported as “3 hours ago” in some Hindi media), Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested the former RMC Registrar, Dr. Rajesh Sharma, along with a nodal officer and a middleman (dalal). This is part of a broader crackdown on forged Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) certificates.64

• Authorities arrested 17 people in total in this phase, including Dr. Sharma and 15 candidates who allegedly obtained fake FMGE certificates (often costing ₹20–25 lakh each) after failing the exam.
• The scam enabled unqualified individuals (some with overseas MBBS degrees) to secure internships and provisional registrations through the RMC.
• Earlier phases of the same probe (late 2025–early 2026) saw arrests of:
• Three doctors (e.g., Dr. Piyush Kumar Dwivedi/Trivedi, Dr. Devendra Singh Gurjar, Dr. Shubham Gurjar) in December 2025 for using forged documents in government hospital internships.
• Two more key accused in February 2026: Bhana Ram Mali (alias Bhanu, the alleged mastermind, arrested at Delhi airport) and Indraraj Singh Gurjar. Around 73 additional candidates remain under scanner.22

The probe has widened significantly, with thousands of foreign-trained doctors (reports mention up to 8,000+ under scrutiny) and systemic lapses at the RMC under investigation for negligence, procedural failures, or possible complicity.

Background on the Scandal

This builds on a larger fake registration racket exposed in 2024:

• A media sting (by Dainik Bhaskar) revealed non-medicos (even 12th-pass individuals) obtaining fake registrations as doctors/surgeons via forged documents from other states.
• In October 2024, Dr. Rajesh Sharma (then Registrar) and two other RMC officials were suspended following a state committee probe into irregularities. Sharma had reportedly been caught on camera admitting issues and offering a bribe.39
• The current Registrar at the time of later probes was Dr. Girdhar Goyal (who took charge after Sharma’s suspension). No confirmed arrest of Goyal appears in recent reports, though the RMC as an institution has faced scrutiny for verification lapses.

Context and Impact

The scandal raises serious concerns about patient safety, the integrity of medical licensing in Rajasthan, and oversight of foreign medical graduates (FMGE is mandatory for them to practice in India). Police are investigating bribery angles, forged document networks, and how fake certificates slipped through RMC processes. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has also sought reports on related issues.

This is an ongoing investigation, so details (exact charges, full list of accused, court proceedings) may evolve. For the latest official updates, check reliable sources like Times of India, Medical Dialogues, or Rajasthan Police statements.