CBI Cracks Down on PCI Chief Montu Patel in College Bribery Scandal
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Ahmedabad: The Chief of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), Dr Montu Kumar Patel, has come under the scanner of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a bribery probe linked to the alleged irregular approval of pharmacy colleges across the country. Patel's residence in Zundal, Ahmedabad was raided by CBI officials as part of a widening investigation into corruption within the PCI.
According to various media reports, the raids are tied to allegations that Patel abused his authority in both Delhi and Ahmedabad to illegally approve pharmacy institutes in exchange for bribes. “Patel has been allegedly receiving bribes in connection with approval of pharmacy institutes and abused his powers both in Delhi and Ahmedabad.”
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