Thane, Apr 10 (PTI) A medical officer from Maharashtra’s Thane district has been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 for issuing a medical certificate required for the renewal of a gun licence, an official said here Friday.
The accused has been identified as Dr Anil Patil, posted at Murbad Rural Hospital, said the Thane unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
According to the ACB, a man had approached the Murbad hospital seeking a medical certificate required for renewal of his father’s revolver licence.
“An ambulance driver, Mahendra Hindurao, allegedly demanded Rs 3,000 on behalf of the medical officer for getting the certificate issued. The amount was later negotiated down to Rs 2,000,” said inspector Rupali Pol from ACB.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the ACB, following which a trap was laid on the hospital premises on Thursday.
“Our team caught the medical officer red-handed while accepting the bribe amount. The ambulance driver is currently absconding, and a search is underway to trace him,” Pol said.
The ACB has launched an investigation to ascertain if more persons are involved and to verify if similar illegal demands were made from other applicants, she said, adding that Patil has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act. PTI COR NR
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