Medical officer arrested in Thane for taking Rs 2,000 bribe

Thane: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a medical officer from Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 for issuing a medical certificate required for the renewal of a gun licence, an official said here Friday.

The accused has been identified as a medical officer, posted at Murbad Rural Hospital, said the Thane unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).

As per the complaint, a man had approached the Murbad hospital seeking a medical certificate required for renewal of his father’s revolver licence.

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“An ambulance driver allegedly demanded Rs 3,000 on behalf of the medical officer for getting the certificate issued. The amount was later negotiated down to Rs 2,000,” said inspector Rupali Pol from ACB, news agency PTI reported.

Following the complaint, the ACB laid a trap on the hospital premises and arrested the medical officer, allegedly while accepting the bribe on Thursday.

“Our team caught the medical officer red-handed while accepting the bribe amount. The ambulance driver is currently absconding, and a search is underway to trace him,” Pol said.

The ACB has launched an investigation to ascertain if more persons are involved and to verify if similar illegal demands were made from other applicants, she said, adding that the accused has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in a shocking case raising serious questions about financial irregularities at a premier health institution, an alleged embezzlement of nearly Rs 50 lakh has been uncovered at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna. The irregularities came to light during an internal audit, prompting swift administrative action. Following the audit findings, AIIMS Patna has suspended the Chief Cashier with immediate effect and initiated a departmental inquiry into the matter.

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