Doctors caught taking bribes for favourable inspection, get suspended

Bengaluru: The Department of Medical Education on Tuesday suspended three doctors for taking bribes to issue favourable inspection reports while serving on the National Medical Commission’s inspection team.

The department said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an FIR in the bribery case and shared details through an official email.

Those suspended are Dr Chaitra MS, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru; Dr Manjappa CN, Professor and Head, Department of Orthopaedics, Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences; and Dr Ashok Shelke, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences.

The violation occurred in July during the inspection of the Sri Ravatpura Sarkar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chhattisgarh.

Based on the CBI’s findings and confirmation of the violation, the department suspended the three doctors.