Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau arrests private hospital doctor for taking bribe of Rs 2 lakh in Panipat

Published on: 08 Mar 2024 at 04:34 PM

Published by: The fact news

The Fact News Service

Chandigarh, March 8

The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team has arrested Dr. Vishal Malik, working in a private hospital in Panipat, for taking a bribe of Rs 2 lakh.

In this case, a bribe was being demanded by two other accused, namely Dr. Pawan Kumar and Clerk Naveen Kumar, working in the Civil Hospital, Panipat, through Dr. Vishal Malik. The ACB team has registered a case against the accused at the police station of ACB, Karnal, and has taken action.

Sharing information in this regard an official spokesperson said that these accused had inspected the Imaging and Diagnostic Center being run by the complainant.

During the inspection, the accused had demanded a bribe of Rs 200,000 from the complainant in exchange for not registering an FIR and filing the issued notice.

The spokesperson said that confirming the matter, the ACB team made a plan to catch the accused, out of which Dr. Vikas Malik of the private hospital was caught red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 200,000.

This bribe amount was to be delivered to the other two accused, Dr. Pawan Kumar and Clerk Naveen Kumar, through Dr. Vikas Malik. The bureau will soon arrest these two accused as well in this case. This entire action was carried out with complete transparency in the presence of witnesses.

The spokesperson of the bureau appealed to the general public that if any officer or employee demands a bribe in lieu of doing government work, then immediately inform the Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau on its toll-free number -1800-180-2022 and 1064.