# Uttarakhand books 4 students for fake freedom fighter quota MBBS entry 2026-09-16T04:07:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Uttarakhand police have booked five people, including four female students, for allegedly using fake freedom fighter dependent certificates to get MBBS admission. The cancellations followed an inquiry by a Dehradun district committee that found the documents suspicious and addresses unverifiable. FIRs were filed at Clement Town police station against Tripti and her mother Uma Devi, and at Raipur police station against Khushi, Pari and Swati. HNB Medical Education University cancelled the four MBBS admissions under the freedom fighter dependent quota. The Dehradun DM has forwarded the report to the Director of Medical Education for further action. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report the same facts with nearly identical wire copy, showing no editorial divergence. The Dehradun DM has forwarded the inquiry report to the Director of Medical Education, who cancelled the admissions. Joint committee findings cited suspicious documents and unverifiable addresses. The university or police will determine if further punitive action or criminal proceedings progress against the accused students. ## Coverage - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) Wire-report style with no slant detected - timesnownews.com (neutral report) Wire-report style with no slant detected - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Wire-report style with no slant detected Tags: Ashutosh Sayana, Dehradun, HNB Medical Education University, Uttarakhand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/four-mbbs-students-booked-in-uttarakhand-for-fake-freedom-fighter-certificates/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/four-mbbs-students-booked-in-uttarakhand-for-fake-freedom-fighter-certificates/#story-in-brief