Lucknow: King George's Medical University (KGMU) on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to a professor from the ophthalmology department for allegedly contacting a complainant and attempting to settle a case. The complainant had accused another professor from the same department of prescribing medicines and lenses for cataract surgery from a private shop instead of the hospital-run subsidised centre.
Background of the Case
The professor accused in the anomalies, Sanjiv Gupta, has already been suspended, and a probe against him is pending. Notably, the professor who has now been served the show-cause notice was a member of the five-member inquiry panel that investigated the complaint against Gupta.
Audio Recording Submitted as Evidence
KGMU spokesperson Dr KK Singh said the complainant submitted an audio recording of a conversation with the professor, who has now been issued the show-cause notice. The recording allegedly captures the professor attempting to settle the matter.
Asadhya Rog Yojana Scam Investigation
In a related development, the panel investigating the alleged Rs 2.5 crore Asadhya Rog Yojana (ARY) scam in the urology department recorded the statement of ARY nodal officer Dr Vivek Kumar Singh. Dr Singh is currently admitted to the trauma centre following a recent road rage incident. In the ARY scam, funds provided under the scheme were siphoned off through forged bills and fake patients.
