14 touts arrested for hawking medical seats

CHENNAI: The suburban police have arrested 14 persons who promised parents medical seats in Sri Ramachandra Medical College (SRMC) for a commission but did not deliver on the promise. The brokers, many of whom are MBA and MCA graduates, are now lodged at the Puzhal prison.

Only last week, the police registered cheating cases against Shree Balaji Medical College, managed by the family of Union minister S Jagathrakshakan, for allegedly collecting capitation fee and then denying seats to students.

Central crime branch officials of the Chennai suburban police said they received several complaints that the college collected capitation fee up to Rs 18 lakh but did not give students medical seats in 2010.

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