RG Kar Scam: CBI Uncovers Fake Billing Scandal, Discovers Documents of Medical Equipment Never Purchased
The CBI has discovered documents indicating that medical equipment, which were never actually purchased, but had been billed to the hospital over an extended period.
Kolkata: In a significant achievement, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed a large financial irregularity at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Health center. The CBI has revealed documents indicating that medical equipment, which have been never accurately purchased, but had been billed to the sanatorium over a prolonged period. Additionally, the CBI is currently scrutinizing these documents as a element of its ongoing investigation into the alleged scam, as per a report by news agency IANS.
The report said that the event said that the Central agency also got specific clues that one and all these forged bills were within the names of entities either owned by Biplab Sinha or Suman Hazra, both being regular suppliers of diverse items to R.G. Kar and both being when it comes to the previous and controversial Principal of the medical college, Sandip Ghosh. Both Sinha and Hazra are currently in CBI custody together with Ghosh.
The report said that the investigating officials have also stumble upon instances where existing costly medical accessories were “repaired” but shown as “newly purchased” and in that process, the fund allotted to the sanatorium from the state government became misused. Because the investigating officials are going deeper of their probe, a transparent picture of a prime racket involving health department officials, R.G. Kar personnel and vendors within the back of this orchestrated forgery is emerging where Ghosh played probably essentially crucial role.
The role of the health department officials superior to Ghosh is coming to light, since despite such instances of financial irregularities brought to the awareness of the department by whistleblower and former deputy superintendent of R.G Kar Akhtar Ali, the latter’s early warnings weren't noted.
Calcutta High Court Orders Investigation
Essentially, on the premise of Ali’s petition, a single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court ordered the CBI to take over the charge of investigation within the financial irregularities case. Though Ghosh challenged the collection of Calcutta High Court at Supreme Court, the latter too turned down the plea.
The report added that while CBI is investigating these angles of financial forgery, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has started a parallel investigation within the matter after filing an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), are probing the angle of disproportionate assets to income of diverse persons allegedly involved within the matter, including Ghosh. On Friday, the ED officials conducted marathon raids and search operations at greater than one places including the residence of Ghosh and his relatives on this connection.
(With inputs from agencies)
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