India, Dec. 17 -- The Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) has initiated a probe against seven doctors from the state who are allegedly practising medicine without clearing the mandatory Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) after obtaining MBBS and MD degrees from foreign universities.

"This is the first time that we are conducting such an inquiry as we want to ascertain the facts before taking any action," an MMC official told Hindustan Times.

The seven accused doctors were questioned last week and some of them claimed that they were not practising medicine, the official said.

All seven doctors were among 73 medical graduates from foreign universities who were booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in December 2022 fo...