Nagpur: In an unprecedented crackdown, Dhantoli Police have registered cases against 40 inmates of Nagpur Central Jail for allegedly forging medical certificates to secure parole. This marks the first-ever large-scale fraud of its kind in the history of the prison.
The accused include convicts serving life and rigorous imprisonment for serious crimes. The scandal came to light after a prisoner’s parole plea, rejected by authorities, reached the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court. During the hearing, the court was informed that the inmate had used a fake medical certificate, prompting a wider probe that uncovered the racket.
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According to the police, between January and June 2025, dozens of inmates submitted medical documents claiming that their family members were gravely ill, seeking temporary release on humanitarian grounds. Senior Jail Officer Nitin Kshirsagar, suspecting foul play, forwarded the certificates to the Deputy Inspector General (Prisons), Eastern Division, who ordered a detailed verification through the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
The GMCH authorities later confirmed that the certificates were completely fabricated, the diseases, medical samples, and doctors’ signatures were all bogus. Acting on the report, prison guard Mayur Rajeshwar Nagpure (48) filed a complaint, following which offences were registered against all 40 inmates.
The Bombay High Court has directed the Prison Department to take strict action against those responsible and to plug systemic loopholes that allowed the scam to flourish. The investigation, being supervised by Senior Police Inspector Anamika Mirzapure of Dhantoli Police Station, is expected to reveal how the inmates managed to forge official medical records and whether any external help was involved.
Officials termed the case a serious breach of the parole system, warning that such fraudulent attempts undermine the credibility of prison reforms and the justice process.
