Health Official suspended for allegedly demanding bribe

Chennai: A health official, who was due for retirement from service in just two weeks, has been suspended for allegedly demanding a bribe for doing official favour, sources said here Sunday.

The joint director of Health in the district Elangovan was placed under suspension for seeking money from a private hospital owner for certification of scanning equipment purchased from Chennai, the sources said.

The joint director was to retire on February 28.

On a complaint from the private hospital owner and the contractor, Elangovan has been suspended pending enquiry, they said.