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₹10.85 lakh for a Georgia seat, then the originals were held hostage: a Varanasi family's complaint
A mother in Varanasi filed a complaint in April 2026 that shows how an "admission" scam turns into a document-hijacking scam once the money stops flowing.
According to Medical Dialogues, an education consultancy operating from Durgakund had promised her son a medical seat in Georgia. Over roughly five months the family paid ₹10.85 lakh, partly in cash and partly by cheque. No admission materialised.
On 3 October 2025 the consultancy collected the student's original passport, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, certificates and Aadhaar card — a routine-sounding step that is anything but. When the family grew suspicious and asked for a refund and the return of the documents, the report says the consultancy demanded a further ₹2 lakh and refused to hand the originals back until it was paid. The family said they then received abusive calls and death threats.
An FIR was registered at Bhelupur police station after the family approached the Police Commissioner. The report does not name the Georgian university that was supposedly arranged, and the accused have not been convicted of anything at the time of writing.
Two patterns are stacked here. The first is the seat that never existed. The second — holding original documents to extract more money — is the more dangerous one, because a student without a passport and certificates cannot apply anywhere else, cannot travel, and is under pressure to pay whatever is asked.
The rule that prevents it is simple and absolute: originals never leave your hands. Universities abroad accept attested copies for admission and see the originals only when you are physically present. Any consultancy that "needs to keep" your passport or certificates is telling you exactly what it intends to do.
If it has already happened: file a police complaint immediately — withholding documents to extort money is a crime, not a contractual dispute — and contact the Indian embassy of the destination country if you are already abroad. Georgia's public universities publish international tuition on their own websites; the real fee is a five-minute check.
Were you affected by this case, or something like it? Report it with your own evidence, or tell your story — first-person accounts are what stop the next family.
This is a news-sourced case summary written by the TrustMBBS team, not a first-person account; see the sources above. They reflect one person's experience and are not a verdict on any institution. Report your own: Report a scam or tell your story.