Karnataka medical college chief accused of cheating by seat aspirant
A case has been registered against Dr Appaji Gowda, president of the Vokkaligara Sangha and two doctors.
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The president of the powerful Vokkaligara Sangha in Karnataka which runs the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and four other officials at the medical college have been accused of allegedly cheating a medical seat aspirant of Rs 1.35 crore.
The student was allegedly promised a seat at KIMS under the management quota but was later denied the seat, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South Division) B S Lokesh Kumar said. A case has been registered against Dr Appaji Gowda, president of the Vokkaligara Sangha and two doctors. The Vokkaligara Sangha is a prominent association of the dominant Vokkaliga community in south Karnataka.
“A case has been registered based on the complaint lodged by KR Chowdari of Jayanagar. He has alleged that he paid Rs1.35 crore for his son Girish’s admission at KIMS but was denied admission,” Lokesh Kumar said.
According to the complaint, the medical seat booked at KIMS by Chowdari for his son has been given to another aspirant who is the daughter of a Vokkaliga leader. Meanwhile, Dr Appaji Gowda, president of the Vokkaligara Sangha has claimed that the institute has not cheated anyone.
He said that the Medical Council of India had reduced the number of seats available at KIMS to 30 leading to the loss of three management seats.
“We have approached the Supreme Court with a plea to prevent the slashing of seats at our institution. We have requested three students who were admitted under the management quota to appeal to the court for permission to continue their studies. Two students have done so and obtained orders from the Karnataka High Court to continue studies. The third one approached the police leading to a misunderstanding,” Appaji Gowda said.
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