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Rupnagar medical officer convicted in 2014 graft case
Mother of a man lodged in Rupnagar district jail had requested the doctor to refer his son to Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, for treatment; the doctor sought bribe for doing this
Chandigarh The special court of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Chandigarh, has held a medical officer posted in Rupnagar district jail guilty in a 2014 bribery case. The CBI had arrested the doctor, Rajiv Jassi, for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹4,000, in July 2014.
He had taken the bribe from Dolly Rani, mother of a prisoner named Sandeep, who is lodged in the jail, to refer her son to Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.
CBI court special judge Sushil Kumar Garg held him guilty under section 7 and 13 (1) (d) read with 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The sentence will be pronounced on March 15.
As per the CBI, when Sandeep’s mother, Rani, came to meet him in the court, Sandeep asked her to request Dr Jassi, to refer him to PGIMER, Chandigarh for treatment.
It was added that when Rani contacted Dr Jassi, he sought a bribe of ₹5,000 to refer her son to PGIMER. After negotiation, the deal was finalised in ₹4,000. As did not want to give the bribe, she filed a complaint with the CBI, which laid a trap.
Dr Jassi had called Rani with the bribe amount, in Sector 40, Chandigarh. The accused was in a cab, with driver, Satnam Singh, when they were caught by the CBI for accepting a bribe of ₹4,000 from Rani.
Later, Sandeep, had also moved an application in the Chandigarh court alleging that a head-constable, who is allegedly in contact with Dr Jassi, was forcing him to strike a compromise in the case by threatening him.
