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Crime
Sakti Hospital Civil Surgeon Arrested Over ₹1 Lakh Bribe from Pharmacist
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 24 Jul 2026, 04:04 PM
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A civil surgeon at Sakti district hospital in Chhattisgarh was taken into custody after a pharmacist alleged he demanded a ₹1 lakh bribe to expedite medical procedures.
A civil surgeon at Sakti district hospital in Chhattisgarh was taken into custody on Thursday for allegedly accepting a ₹1 lakh bribe from a local pharmacist.
The arrest followed a complaint filed by the pharmacist, who claimed the surgeon demanded the money to expedite medical procedures.
Police say the surgeon was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the case is under investigation.
The surgeon has been remanded in custody, and authorities are urging the public to report any further irregularities in hospital services.
The arrest followed a complaint filed by the pharmacist, who claimed the surgeon demanded the money to expedite medical procedures.
Police say the surgeon was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the case is under investigation.
The surgeon has been remanded in custody, and authorities are urging the public to report any further irregularities in hospital services.