Government Medical College Dean caught red handed taking bribe

Nagpur: The Dean of city-based Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH) was caught by Anti Corruption Bureau while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a medicine supplier, an official said.

Minakshi Wahane has been placed under arrest and will be produced in a local court tomorrow.

She had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 15,000 for clearing pending medical bills of the supplier, Superintendent of Police (ACB) Sanjay Darade told PTI. The ACB also caught a private person Vijay Uditnarayn Mishra (44), who runs a mess at new residents' hostel, for accepting bribe that he claimed was on behalf of Gajbhiye reports TOI.

The supplier approached the anti-graft agency which laid a trap and caught Wahane while accepting the bribe amount in her chamber, he said.

According to ACB, the complainant in the case was a drug supplier and had supplied medicines worth Rs 2,94,660 to IGMCH in December last year.

"IGMCH invited tenders for supply of medicines in July 2015. The complainant was lowest bidder and so was awarded the contract. He submitted the bills at the office of dean on December 12 last year. When he went to meet Gajbhiye to clear his bill, she demanded a bribe of Rs 15,000 for clearing it," said ACB.