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Crime
Medical Officer Arrested Red-Handed Taking Rs 5,000 Bribe in Shahdol
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 03 Jul 2026, 10:46 PM
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The Lokayukta police team from Rewa apprehended a Medical Officer, Dr. Mahesh Chandra Sharma, posted at the Ufri Primary Health Centre in Shahdol district. He was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000.
A significant anti-corruption operation was conducted by the Lokayukta police team from Rewa in the Shahdol district on Friday. The operation led to the arrest of Dr. Mahesh Chandra Sharma, a Medical Officer attached to the Primary Health Centre in Ufri.
Dr. Sharma was apprehended by the Lokayukta team while he was allegedly accepting a bribe amounting to Rs 5,000. The arrest was made red-handed, indicating concrete evidence gathered by the anti-corruption unit.
The action highlights the ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to curb corruption within public health services in the region.
Dr. Sharma was apprehended by the Lokayukta team while he was allegedly accepting a bribe amounting to Rs 5,000. The arrest was made red-handed, indicating concrete evidence gathered by the anti-corruption unit.
The action highlights the ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to curb corruption within public health services in the region.