CBI arrests two Drugs Standard Control officials on bribery charge
The Hindu
They have allegedly demanded money to facilitate issuance of medical device licence to a firm
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two Medical Device Officers with the Ahmedabad-based Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for allegedly demanding bribe to facilitate issuance of a medical device manufacturing licence. The arrested officials have been identified as Parag Bhushan Gautam and R. Mohan. “The agency has seized ₹25 lakh in cash during the searches on their premises,” said an official. The agency received a complaint from Jinish Patel, director of Hygeia Ortho Private Limited (Ahmedabad), alleging that Mr. Gautam has demanded bribe. The company has been into manufacture of orthopaedic implants since 2015.More Related News