The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested a neurosurgeon from Safdarjung Hospital and four of his associates for allegedly coercing their patients into purchasing surgical equipment from a specific establishment at exorbitant prices, officials said.
पटौदी इंटरप्राइजेज एवं अलगोजा रिसोर्ट - बूंदी
पटौदी इंटरप्राइजेज एवं अलगोजा रिसोर्ट कीऔर से बूंदी वासियों को दीपावली की हार्दिक बधाई व शुभकामनाएं
The arrested persons have been identified as Dr Manish Rawat, associate professor in the neurosurgery department, Safdarjung hospital; Avnesh Patel, Manish Sharma, Deepak Khattar, proprietor of a shop, and Kuldeep, the agency said.
The investigation also revealed that Rawat directed his patients to deposit bribes ranging from ₹30,000 to ₹1.15 lakh into a middleman’s bank account, the officials said.
Patients of Dr Rawat alleged that bribes of ₹1,15,000, ₹55,000 and ₹30,000 were taken from them recently in three different instances, through a private person in the bank account of the other accused. The same was done on the directions of the neurosurgeon,” the officials said.
“Searches were conducted at various places including at Delhi & Uttar Pradesh which led to the recovery of incriminating documents, digital devices,” the officials added.
