FMGE question paper sale on social media site: Kerala police file case

Foreign Medical Graduate Examination scheduled for tomorrow. Groups advertised sale of question papers on Telegram.

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Press Trust of India | July 5, 2024 | 04:05 PM IST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Cyber Police registered a case on Thursday after an announcement was made on social media that the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) question paper and answer key were for sale.

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After completing MBBS studies abroad, those who wish to practice in India are required to pass the FMGE conducted by the National Board of Examinations. A state police spokesperson said that the City Cyber Crime Police in Thiruvananthapuram have registered a case against groups that advertised the sale of question papers for the July 6 exam on Telegram groups.

The case was registered under the Public Examinations ( Prevention of Unfair Means) Act 2024 , making it the first case of its kind in the state to be registered under this law, the spokesperson said in a statement. As part of efforts to detect such frauds, the Cyber Division of the Police has started 24x7 cyber patrolling on social media platforms, including various Telegram channels, it said.

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