Sunday | Jul 06 2025 | 02:39:42 PM
New Delhi, May 26
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an accused senior doctor working as an Assessor with National Medical Commission (NMC) immediately after receiving a bribe of Rs. 10 Lakhs from private persons for issuing favourable inspection report regarding their medical college based in Belgavi, Karnataka.
The CBI seized additional cash amount Rs 44.6 lakhs during searches.
The CBI stated that a case was registered by CBI against three accused including said accused and two private persons and private medical institute based in Belgavi, Karnataka on allegations that accused denior doctor working as an Assessor with National Medical Commission (NMC) demanded a bribe of Rs. 10 Lakh from the representatives of a private Medical College in lieu of issuing favourable Inspection Report regarding their institute.
The CBI laid a trap and caught accused red-handed immediately after he accepted a bribe of Rs. 10 lakh from representatives of said private medical college. Later, accused Senior Doctor was arrested.
The agency then conducted searches at residential and official premises of the accused public servant and other private persons at several locations in Kolkata, Bardhaman and Belgaum which led to the recovery of additional cash of Rs. 44.60 Lakha and including incriminating documents and articles. Total amount of cash recovered during the operation is Rs. 54.60 Lakh, CBI further added.
