India, Aug. 30 -- LUCKNOW Several candidates used fake freedom fighter dependent certificates to secure MBBS seats in state-run medical colleges through the UP NEET UG 2025 counselling process, a probe has revealed.

On Friday, the counselling board of UP NEET UG 2025 decided to cancel admissions of many such candidates for furnishing fake/forged certificates for seats, said Kinjal Singh, director general, medical education (DGME), UP.

After suspicion on one such certificate, a probe found that 64 fake certificates were used. Counselling of two candidates was held at the King George's Medical University (KGMU), where the counselling team raised an alarm.

In the first round of counselling of UP NEET UG 2025, 4,442 seats were available fo...