Hyderabad: Assistant Professor Suspended for Demanding Bribe to conduct Autopsy

Refusing to accept the offered money, he allegedly taunted the family, "You are getting Rs 5 lakh under the Chandranna Beema scheme. What pains you to pay the small amount of Rs 5,000?" Chandranna Beema is a scheme introduced by the Chandrababu Naidu government three years ago to extend financial assistance to the next of kin of accident victims.

Relatives explained to Naik that the death was not enrolled for Chandranna Beema benefits in absence of postmortem report. The doctor asked his assistant if this is correct. Upon confirmation, he reluctantly asked to keep the cash on his table, the family alleged.

The patient's brother told TNIE that the doctor had initially demanded Rs 10,000. "He refused to conduct autopsy... His language was abusive."

The family members also alleged that the doctor had threatened them that he would cut the body into pieces if they did not pay the bribe as demanded by him, reports Hans India.

The entire discussion was recorded on a mobile phone by the relatives, who then showed it with local legislator B Umamaheswara Rao, following which the doctor finally performed the postmortem procedure.

A day after the incident, the CPM staged a dharna at the hospital demanding the government take action against the errant doctor.  State secretariat member of the party Ch Babu Rao and other leaders, activists of DYFI, SFI staged a dharna demanding suspension of the professor, adds Hans India.

Keeping the video in view, the Hospital Superintendent Babulal and the District administration recommended Dr Naik's suspension. Following the recommendation, the assistant professor was suspended by the Andhra Pradesh Director of Medical Education.

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