Summary:
The complainant wanted a Covid positive report to evade court hearing as he was supposed to remain present in person.
He knew the accused Dr Dipak Gadhia for the past few months.
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A lot of fake covid reports has surfaced in India since the start of the pandemic itself, and now many have been caught for the same.
A medical officer of Surat Municipal Corporation-run (SMC) Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER) was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 2,500 for providing a positive Covid-19 report to a man without any tests.
The complainant wanted a Covid positive report to evade court hearing as he was supposed to remain present in person.
He knew the accused Dr Dipak Gadhia for the past few months.
Dr Gadhia had demanded Rs 6,000, of which he accepted Rs 2,500 earlier.
But he was caught taking another Rs 2,500 at the entry gate of SMIMER hospital.
An MBBS from Ahmedabad-based BJ Medical College and serving in government for 26 years, Dr Gadhia provided a positive Covid-19 rapid antigen report of Crystal Laboratory sans test.
The trap was laid by the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) team of inspectors NK Kamaliya and K J Chaudhary under supervision of NP Gohil, assistant director, ACB, Surat.
“Complainant wanted exemption from court hearings and so wanted a Covid-19 positive report,” said ACB officer.
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