India News | AIIMS Bhopal Deputy Director Arrested for Accepting Bribe

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested a Deputy Director of AIIMS-Bhopal for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs one lakh from a chemist who supplied medicines to the hospital.

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New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested a Deputy Director of AIIMS-Bhopal for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs one lakh from a chemist who supplied medicines to the hospital.

According to CBI, Dhirendra Pratap Singh, Deputy Director of AIIMS, Bhopal was caught and arrested while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs one lakh from the complainant.

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The complainant (a chemist, who supplies medicines to AIIMS Bhopal) has alleged that the said public servant demanded a bribe of Rs two lakh for releasing his due bills on account of supplies of medicines and other consumables made to AIIMS, Bhopal.

CBI laid a trap and caught the accused for accepting a bribe of Rs one lakh. A case has been registered on the said complaint.

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Further investigation is underway. (ANI)

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