Bhubaneswar: Vigilance officials today recovered a whopping Rs 1.12 crore in cash during house search of Dr Sukant Jena, Gynaecology Specialist, Charichakk Community Health Centre (CHC) in Puri district.
The cash was recovered from Dr Jena’s house at Plot no.38, Cosmo Duplex, in Kalarahanga area of the city under Infocity police station limits.
It is considered to be the highest cash recovery ever by Vigilance.
Earlier in the day, the Gynaecology Specialist was apprehended by the Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 3000 post-operation and Rs 5000 pre-operation from a complainant for conducting a caesarian operation of his cousin.
The bribe money was recovered and seized from Dr Jena.
Following the trap, Vigilance conducted searches on the properties of Dr Jena at Kalarahanga in Bhubaneswar leading to the seizure of Rs 1.12 crore cash.
The Vigilance has registered a case against Dr Jena and further investigation is underway.
