27-Sep-2024 07:24 PM
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Chandigarh, Sep 27 (Reporter) The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has recovered Rs 1.02 crore from the house of a doctor, facing a bribery complaint, in Panchkula, an official said on Friday.
Dr Ravi Vimal, a Deputy CEO of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, was arrested on Thursday after ACB received a complaint from a private hospital owner in Karnal that he had demanded a bribe of Rs 10 lakhs to revoke the suspension of the hospital from the Ayushman Bharat scheme.
At the time of his arrests, Dr Ravi was caught while accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh.
A government spokesperson informed that the ACB team from Karnal searched the accused’s residence following his arrest.
The recovery of Rs 1.02 crore was made based on Dr Ravi’s disclosure. The ACB is interrogating the accused to ascertain the source of this large sum of money and to determine whether more individuals are involved in the case...////...