Amritsar, May 17
The Department of Medical Education and Research suspended an employee of Guru Nanak Dev Hospital after he was nabbed by the Vigilance while allegedly accepting a bribe from another employee.
The accused, Paramjit Singh, was caught on Friday on a complaint filed by another employee, Kawaljit Singh. The Vigilance has registered a case against him.
As per the complaint, the accused was demanding kickbacks to issue receipts for the money the complainant had deposited after collecting it from visitors at the OPD of the hospital.
Dr Ram Sarup Sharma, Medical Superintendent, said the accused had been suspended. The government has issued clear instructions for curbing corruption, he added. — TNS