With large scale cheating case surfaced in the recently conducted Pre Medical Test (PMT), by the Professional Examination Board, confusions were still prevailed over the counselling date and authenticity of the test result.
Those in the know of the arising situation informed that a high-level meeting was held regarding the issue at the Board headquarters on Friday, but no conclusion was arrived whether the counseling date and a revised list of selected students will be out.The counselling was scheduled to be held on July 21 but since the meeting ended without any substantial verdict a firm decision was likely to be taken on Saturday or Monday.
Meanwhile, many students who have scored lower mark in the exams have threatened to take the case to a court.Sources further said those students who were not able to make it to the merit list due to differences with the former will be more benefitted and their chances of getting admissions in Government medical colleges would increase which is encouraging them to opt for legal options.The Commissioner of Medical Education department SC Tiwari hinted that counseling would be postponed.
The police have confirmed that as many as 80 fake students took part in said test due to which students were demanding for cancellation of the PMT test. Meanwhile, the third accused, CK Mishra, who was detained by the crime branch Indore on Thursday in the scame was taken to the Indore.The crime branch police inspector CV Singh said CK Mishra has been detained but has not been arrested. The other two are under police custody till July 23.