Chhattisgarh HC rejects bail to man in Rs 411 crore Medical Equipment Scam - Video
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Bilaspur: Observing that granting bail would send a detrimental message to society, the Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected the bail plea of businessman Shashank Chopda, who is accused of playing a central role in a massive Rs 411 crore scam involving the supply of overpriced medical equipment and reagents under the state-run "Hamar Lab" scheme.
According to investigators, Chopda’s company, Mokshit Corporation, supplied medical machines and blood sample collection tubes to the Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Ltd (CGMSCL) at highly inflated rates. For instance, EDTA tubes were reportedly sold at Rs 2,352 each, whereas their market price is barely Rs 8.50. The allegations also involved that Rs 300 crore worth of chemicals were purchased just to stop them from expiring, and that CBC machines worth Rs 5 lakh were sold for Rs 17 lakh.
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Chhattisgarh HC denies bail in Rs 411 crore Medical Equipment Scam
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Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri
BDS, MDS