Retired SMO arrested for taking ₹1.15-L bribe from Amritsar man

LAST POSTED AT MAJITHA CIVIL HOSPITAL, DR SINGH TOOK THE BRIBE TO ISSUE A MEDICO-LEGAL REPORT: VIGILANCE

AMRITSAR: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Thursday arrested retired senior medical officer (SMO) Dr Satnam Singh for taking ₹1.15 lakh as bribe from an Amritsar resident for issuing a medico-legal report.

The action against Dr Singh, who was last posted at the Majitha civil hospital and lives in Friends Avenue, Amritsar, came following a complaint to the Chief Minister’s Anti-corruption Helpline, a VB spokesperson said. Giving details, the spokesperson said the complainant, Malkiat Singh, a resident of Athwal village, Amritsar, alleged that Dr Singh took ₹1.15 lakh from him for issuing a medicolegal report in connection with a police case. An investigation was initiated and Dr Singh was arrested after he was found guilty of demanding and accepting the bribe, he added.

A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at the VB police station in Amritsar.