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BHUBANESHWAR: In one of the most largest money seizures by means of the Vigilance directorate, officers on
Wednesday seized Rs 1.12 crore in money from Dr Sukant Jena posted at Charichhak group well being centre (CHC) in Puri district.
Vigilance officials performed searches at Jena’s duplex in Kalarahanga house at the outskirts of the Capital Town after he was once stuck red-handed whilst challenging and accepting Rs 8,000 bribe from a affected person’s family members previous within the day.
The anti-corruption company’s officials have been taken by means of wonder after discovering such massive amount of money stashed in more than a few baggage in Jena’s space. They utilised a money counting system and forex notes value over Rs 1 crore have been recovered.
Lots of the bundles seized are of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 denomination. Assets stated Dr Jena allegedly demanded Rs 10,000 bribe from a lady for her cesarean phase surgical procedure and in the end agreed to a sum of Rs 8,000. The lady had evolved labour ache however the physician was once adamant to not perform the operation till he won the bribe cash.
Her cousin brother was once pressured to offer him Rs 5,000 advance to start out the surgical procedure, stated resources.
Vigilance officials stuck Dr Jena red-handed whilst he was once accepting the rest bribe quantity of Rs 3,000.
The anti-corruption company’s officials are probing whether or not he has accrued this kind of massive quantity by means of accumulating bribes from the sufferers for appearing the operations at Charichhak CHC. They’re additionally verifying whether or not Dr Jena is working a non-public health facility of his personal.
“Searches are proceeding to determine whether or not Jena has every other property. A radical probe has been introduced into the subject,” stated Vigilance Director YK Jethwa.
