FAKE Insurance Claims at PGI Rohtak: 16 cancer patients shown as accident victims
Rohtak: The Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak (PGI Rohtak) has recently provided a report that confirmed 16 out of 54 cancer patients whose death was claimed to be with 'accidents' for claiming insurance money, availed treatment from its Radiation Oncology department.
The Medical Dialogues team earlier reported that the Haryana police's Special Task Force ( STF) had busted an insurance scam pertinent to cancer and chronic disease patients.
The investigation revealed the involvement of an MBBS doctor of the civil hospital in the racket and as well as head of a police constable of the Kundali police station in Sonepat.
The doctor was allegedly paid an amount of Rs 1.5 lakh each for the autopsy of fake accident victims who were suspected to perform over a dozen fake autopsies.
The head constable was arrested for allegedly registering fake accidental death reports of cancer patients and issuing no-objection certificates to get insurance claims.
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