Dahod Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Caught In ₹40,000 ACB Bribe Trap
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The Gujarat ACB caught a Dahod civil hospital medical superintendent allegedly accepting ₹ 40,000 from medical students in exchange for favourable duty assignments.
₹ 5,000 Demanded Per Student
Dr Rahimbhai Ibrahimbhai Memon, 59, Medical Superintendent (Class-1) at J.S. Chauhan Civil Hospital in Devgadh Baria, was caught in an Anti-Corruption Bureau trap on October 5.
According to the ACB, eight students appointed at the hospital under the District Residency Programme (DRP) were allegedly asked to pay ₹ 5,000 each, taking the total demand to ₹ 40,000.
The money was allegedly demanded in exchange for assigning the students favourable duties and ensuring they would not be harassed during their service.
Student Approaches Gandhinagar ACB
One of the students, unwilling to pay the alleged bribe, approached the Gandhinagar ACB and lodged a complaint.
Following the complaint, the ACB organised a trap at the government doctors' quarters on the J.S. Chauhan Civil Hospital campus in Devgadh Baria.
During the operation, Memon allegedly accepted ₹ 40,000 from the complainant. The entire amount was recovered by the ACB team.
ACB Registers Bribery Case
The ACB has taken action against Memon in connection with the alleged demand and acceptance of the bribe.
The trap was conducted by S.M. Lasan, Police Inspector, Gandhinagar ACB Police Station. The bureau is investigating the allegations and the circumstances surrounding the duty assignments of the eight DRP students.
