Madhya Pradesh: Lokayukta traps health official taking Rs 10,000 bribe

Ujjain: A senior health official was caught red-handed by Lokayukta sleuths as he allegedly took a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a doctor in Madhya Pradesh’s Agar Malwa district on Friday, an official said.

The Lokayukta is an anti-corruption authority constituted at the state level and it investigates allegations of corruption and malpractices against public servants.

R C Kuril, chief medical and health officer (CMHO), demanded Rs 20,000 from a contractual child specialist for not putting any adverse remark on his extension proposal, Lokayukta Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sunil Talaan said.

Kuril brought it down to Rs 10,000 after negotiation, he said.

Acting on a tip-off, a trap was laid and Kuril was caught red-handed by Lokayukta sleuths taking Rs 10,000 at his official residence from the complainant, said the DSP.

A case has been registered against the CMHO and further investigations are underway, he added.