Kerala: No evidence yet to suggest FMGE question paper accessed, say police on paper leak claims
The police had filed a case on Thursday after claims emerged on social media that the question paper and the answer key of the medical test were for sale.
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The Kerala Police on Friday said that there is “no evidence” so far to suggest that the question paper of the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination has been accessed, a day after it filed a first information report over claims on social media that it was up for sale, The Indian Express reported.
The examination is scheduled for July 6. It is conducted by the National Board of Examinations for Indian citizens who have medical degrees from foreign universities and want to register with the Medical Council of India to be able to practice in the country.
On Thursday, the police registered a case under the Public Examinations Prevention of Unfair Means Act, 2024, after it received information that certain groups on the messaging platform Telegram put up “advertisements” claiming that the question paper and the answer key of the medical test were up for sale, The Hindu reported.
This is the first case registered under the Act in the state after the Centre operationalised it in June to tackle malpractices in competitive examinations. It entails stringent punishments, including a maximum jail term of 10 years, along with a Rs 1 crore fine, for offenders.
On Friday, the police in a statement urged students undertaking the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination to remain vigilant and not “fall victim to...
