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Madhya Pradesh: Govt doctor caught taking Rs 15,000 bribe from person with disability

Sleuths of the anti-corruption body Lokayukta laid a trap and caught Dr Purshottam Das Soni when he accepted Rs 15,000 as the first instalment of the bribe money from the complainant at his private clinic.

MP doctor caught taking bribe from person with disability. Image Source : FILEMP doctor caught taking bribe from person with disability.

A doctor posted at the government-run Katni district hospital in Madhya Pradesh was caught by Lokayukta sleuths on Tuesday. He was caught up allegedly for accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a disabled person in return of issuing him a disability certificate.

The complainant in the case is a  resident of Reethi tehsil in Katni district. He suffers from a disability in both legs. The government doctor demanded Rs 40,000 as a bribe from him in return of issuing a medical document certifying 40 per cent disability.

Acting on a complaint, sleuths of the anti-corruption body Lokayukta laid a trap and caught Dr Purshottam Das Soni when he accepted Rs 15,000 as the first instalment of the bribe money from the complainant at his private clinic. A case under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against the physician. Further investigation is underway in the matter.

(With inputs from PTI)

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