{
  "id": 19184623,
  "title": "Maharashtra Cyber Busts Inter-State Fake FMGE Certificate Racket, Arrests 2 More Accused Including Key Technical Operator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/maharashtra-cyber-busts-inter-state-fake-fmge-certificate-racket",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T16:27:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-cyber-busts-inter-state-fake-fmge-certificate-racket-arrests-2-more-accused-including-key-technical-operator"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maharashtra Cyber has dismantled an inter-state racket involved in producing fake Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) certificates. Two more accused, including a suspected key technical operator, have been arrested, raising the total number of arrests to five. The racket allegedly involved foreign medical graduates who failed the FMGE Screening Test, procured forged certificates and documents, and obtained medical registration. The fraud was uncovered after the Maharashtra Medical Council detected discrepancies in registration documents. The technical operator, Shivam Rakesh Singh, is suspected of generating fraudulent certificates for over 20 individuals. The investigation is ongoing to determine if more individuals were involved. The cyber agency advises citizens to report cybercrime incidents through designated channels.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, November 9, 2026: Maharashtra Cyber has busted an inter-state racket allegedly involved in generating fake Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) certificates, arresting two more accused, including the suspected key technical operator responsible for generating fraudulent certificates. With these arrests, the total number of accused apprehended in the case has risen to five,…",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}