Hyderabad: The management of a private college has been booked for allegedly cheating a US student visa aspirant by issuing educational certificates that were reportedly found to be fake during consular verification.According to the FIR, Ibrahim Bin Asim Yamani (24), a resident of Goshamahal, alleged that Galaxy Medical College in Bahadurpura misled him about the recognition of its paramedical course and the validity of its certificates. He also claimed that the college was not authorised to offer the course and was not certified by Telangana State Paramedical Board (TSPMB).Yamani said he approached the college after appearing for NEET and EAMCET in the 2020-21 academic year, intending to pursue a paramedical course. The college’s owner and management representative, Hussam Uddin, and vice-principal/partner Muneera allegedly assured him that the institution was recognised, affiliated and authorised to conduct the course. He subsequently enrolled and paid around ₹35,000 annually for three years.During the course, lecturers Zabiha and Ayesha Basheer allegedly guided him through academic activities and assured him that the course and certificates were genuine. Yamani said he received degree-related information and transcripts purportedly issued in the name of Sabarmati University in 2024. In 2025, the college held a convocation and handed him an original degree certificate and marksheets, assuring him that the documents were genuine.In 2026, while applying for a US student visa, Yamani submitted the certificates to US Consulate in Hyderabad. During verification, an officer allegedly told him that the documents were fake or forged and could not be verified. The consulate retained his original educational documents as part of the verification process, he said.When he later sought the return of his original SSC and Intermediate certificates, the management allegedly failed to provide them and advised him to file a missing-documents report at Begum Bazar police station. Yamani claimed he had incurred losses of around ₹4.4 lakh towards tuition fees, visa-related expenses, travel and other costs.The case came to light after Yamani approached MBT leader Mohd Amjedullah Khan, alleging that no action had been taken since the FIR was registered on Sept 30. “It has been 14 days, but no action has been taken against the accused so far. The US Consulate has my documents and has asked me to retrieve them through a legal attorney. I have tried explaining my situation, but there has been no response,” Yamani told TOI.Hussaini Alam inspector A Anjaneyulu said the matter was under investigation. “We will not be able to arrest the respondents until we have sufficient evidence. We are currently in the process of collecting evidence,” he said.Police registered a case under Sections 335, 336(3), 340(2) and 318(3), read with Section 3(5) of the BNS.
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