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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named Dr. P Rajini Reddy, superintendent of the Modern Government Maternity Hospital, Petlaburj, Hyderabad, as Accused No. 13 in a First Information Report (FIR) related to a sweeping medical college recognition scam. The case centers on allegations that numerous private medical colleges across India secured official recognition from the National Medical Commission (NMC) despite failing to meet basic regulatory standards.
Dr. Reddy, a member of the NMC inspection team, was present during an official visit to Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SRSIMSR) in Chhattisgarh on June 30, when the CBI conducted a surprise raid. The raid exposed alleged corruption and bribery during the inspection process. Following the operation, Dr. Reddy’s name was added to the FIR, and she has since filed a petition in the Chhattisgarh High Court. Dr. Reddy stated, “The CBI has already arrested three individuals linked to bribery during the inspection. I was questioned as part of the investigation. The FIR was filed in Raipur, and the CBI informed me I may be summoned as a witness. I have filed a petition in the Chhattisgarh High Court”.
The CBI’s investigation has so far implicated 34 individuals, including officials from the Union Health Ministry, the National Health Authority, and five doctors from the NMC’s inspection teams. The scam reportedly involved the clandestine sharing of confidential inspection details—such as schedules and assessor identities—with intermediaries linked to medical colleges. These leaks enabled colleges to fabricate compliance by hiring ghost faculty, admitting dummy patients, and tampering with biometric records.
Other individuals named in the FIR include Father Joseph Komareddy of Father Colombo Institute of Medical Sciences, Warangal, and Hyderabad-based Ankam Rambabu, among others, for allegedly manipulating NMC reports using ghost faculty.
The CBI has described the case as one of the largest corruption scandals in Indian medical education, with officials and intermediaries allegedly accepting substantial bribes to facilitate fraudulent approvals for substandard institutions across at least six states.
Disclaimer: The information in this article is based on ongoing investigations and official statements as of July 11, 2025. All individuals named are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
