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Karnataka Suspends Three Doctors Arrested for Alleged Bribery in Medical College Inspection

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Sep 15, 2025 — 1 min read

The Medical Education department in Karnataka has suspended three doctors arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly taking bribes while serving on a National Medical Commission (NMC) team that inspected a government medical college in Chhattisgarh. The doctors, Dr. Chaitra M S, Dr. Manjappa C N, and Dr. Ashok Shelke, were taken into custody on July 1 for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 55 lakh to issue a favourable inspection report for the Rawatpura Government Institute of Medical Science and Research in Raipur. The CBI investigation revealed that inspection schedules and the identities of assessors were leaked to the college, allowing it to fabricate records. The case has implicated several officials from the health ministry, the NMC, and others.

Key Takeaways:

Three doctors, Dr. Chaitra M S, Dr. Manjappa C N, and Dr. Ashok Shelke, were suspended by the Medical Education department in Karnataka for allegedly taking bribes to issue a favourable inspection report.
The bribe, amounting to Rs 55 lakh, was facilitated through intermediaries and was associated with the Rawatpura Government Institute of Medical Science and Research in Raipur.
The CBI investigation revealed that inspection schedules and the identities of assessors were leaked to the college, enabling it to fabricate records.
As many as 34 people were named in an FIR registered in connection with the case.
The three doctors were the first to be arrested in the case.
The investigation has implicated officials from the health ministry, the NMC, and others.

Statistics:

Rs 55 lakh: The alleged bribe accepted by the three doctors.
3: The number of doctors suspended by the Medical Education department in connection with the case.
34: The number of people named in an FIR registered in connection with the case.
July 1: The date on which the three doctors were taken into custody by the CBI.

Sources:

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