Dhenkanal DHH Doctor Arrested for Taking Bribe
Dhenkanal: A doctor at the District Headquarter Hospital, Dhenkanal was arrested by the vigilance sleuths for allegedly taking bribe from a person to countersign the death insurance claim form of a deceased policy holder, who was under the treatment of the doctor. The doctor has been identified as Dr Umakanta Khejuria, a Medicine Specialist ,Dist [...]
Dhenkanal: A doctor at the District Headquarter Hospital, Dhenkanal was arrested by the vigilance sleuths for allegedly taking bribe from a person to countersign the death insurance claim form of a deceased policy holder, who was under the treatment of the doctor.
The doctor has been identified as Dr Umakanta Khejuria, a Medicine Specialist ,Dist Headquarter Hospital, Dhenkanal.
Khejuria was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs 11000 at a clinic of Dhenkanal from a complainant to countersign the death insurance claim form of a deceased Policy Holder, who was under his treatment.
The deceased lady died recently and her only surviving 8 year old minor daughter was supposed to get the death insurance claim as nominee. The bribe demand was for countersigning the claim documents.
The entire bribe money was recovered from Khejuria, the vigilance said.
In this connection, Cuttack Vigilance PS case no 41 dated 18.7.2022 U/s-7 PC (Amendment )Act.2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused doctor, it added.
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