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A major corruption racket has been uncovered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital.
The CBI has arrested nine people, including two doctors and two professors, in connection with the racket.
The accused are alleged to have extorted money from poor patients in the name of their treatment through clerks.
They have also been accused of accepting bribes from companies supplying medical equipment and pharmaceutical companies.
The CBI conducted raids at 15 locations linked with doctors and dealers involved in medical equipment supplies.
Dr Parvathgouda, an Assistant Professor in the Cardiology Department at RML Hospital, was caught red-handed by the CBI team while taking a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh.
A woman at the hospital has alleged that her husband was asked to pay a bribe of Rs 20,000 for the delivery of her child and when she refused, she alleged that they threatened her to stop the delivery.
The CBI has filed FIRs against 16 people and initiated an investigation.
The accused have been arrested under Prevention of Corruption and Criminal Conspiracy charges.
The incident has raised concerns about corruption in the healthcare sector and the need for stricter measures to curb such practices.
Source: 2 Doctors Among 9 Arrested As Corruption Ring Busted At Delhi Hospital