2 touts arrested at SSKM Hospital for duping patient's kin with false admission promises
Kolkata: The Kolkata police recently busted an illegal broker network operating at SSKM Hospital, arresting two touts and detaining three others for allegedly duping the patient's relatives by taking money under the pretext of swift admission to the hospital.
The two touts arrested were allegedly extorting money from patients' relatives by promising them hospital admissions without waiting in queues. Police investigation revealed that they targeted relatives of patients who have travelled from distant areas seeking medical treatment here at the state-run hospital.
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Along with providing quick admission, the accused allegedly assured the patients of other medical services and contacts with hospital doctors. However, their activities were caught red-handed after a search of the hospital premises, which resulted in the busting of the network operating within the hospital campus.
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