PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE /Dehradun/Rudraprayag
The Vigilance Department (VD) arrested an orthopaedic surgeon at the district hospital in Rudraprayag on Tuesday for allegedly accepting a Rs 5,000 bribe for issuing a disability certificate.
The accused was identified as Dr Ankur Thakur, an orthopaedic surgeon working at the district hospital. According to the VD , a complaint was received through its toll-free number 1064. The complainant alleged that Dr Thakur had demanded Rs 5,000 to help issue a disability certificate.
The VD conducted an inquiry after receiving the complaint. The allegation was found to be correct during the verification, officials said. Following this, the vigilance sector Dehradun, formed a trap team.
The team reached the district hospital in Rudraprayag on Tuesday and caught Dr Thakur red handed while he was allegedly accepting Rs 5,000 from the complainant. The VD said that a case was registered against the doctor under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The incident has once again elicited focus on the alleged corruption and anomalies in governmental medical facilities, contrary to the official claims.
