Rajasthan: Govt Doctor, lab technician caught taking Rs 21,000 bribe

Written by Medical Dialogues Bureau Published On 2020-01-07T09:14:10+05:30 | Updated On 7 Jan 2020 9:14 AM IST

Rajasthan: Govt Doctor, lab technician caught taking Rs 21,000 bribe

Jaipur: A government doctor and a lab technician were arrested in Rajasthan's Banswara district on Monday for taking bribe from a contractor in exchange of releasing payment for his work, an official said.

The accused doctor, Jaswant Meghwal, and lab technician Dinesh Chandra were posted at Bassi Aada primary healthcare centre, ASP (Anti-Corruption Bureau) Madho Singh said.

They were caught taking a bribe amount of 21,000 from contractor Punjilal Gayri for issuing a certificate of satisfactory work and releasing the payment, the official added.

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