By: Akanksha
A medical officer posted at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Jhauthri, Dungarpur district, Rajasthan, was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on November 12, 2026, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 1,000.
Dr. Amit Parmar, the accused, allegedly demanded Rs. 10,000 from the complainant for preparing a Medico-Legal Certificate (MLC) related to an assault case registered in Chaurasi Police Station. Following verification of the complaint, the doctor allegedly agreed to accept Rs. 2,000. He had already received Rs. 1,000 during the verification process. The ACB conducted a trap operation and caught him allegedly accepting the remaining Rs. 1,000. Further investigation and legal proceedings are underway.
According to the complaint lodged with the ACB unit in Dungarpur, the incident was related to an assault case for which an FIR had been registered at Chaurasi Police Station in Dungarpur.
The complainant had visited PHC Jhauthri on behalf of the police to obtain a Medico-Legal Certificate (MLC) for the case.
Dr. Amit Parmar, the medical officer posted at the PHC, allegedly asked the complainant to undergo certain medical tests in Dungarpur. He further allegedly demanded Rs. 10,000 to prepare the MLC.
Following the complaint, the ACB verified the alleged bribery demand. During the verification, Dr. Parmar allegedly agreed to accept Rs. 2,000 from the complainant and received Rs. 1,000 as the first installment.
Following verification of the complaint, the ACB unit in Dungarpur conducted a trap operation on November 12, 2026, under the directions of the ACB headquarters.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of Piyush Dixit, Superintendent of Police and in-charge of the ACB Udaipur Range. Additional Superintendent of Police Rajendra Singh Jain led the operation.
During the operation, Dr. Amit Parmar was allegedly caught accepting the remaining Rs. 1,000 from the complainant, completing the agreed bribe amount of Rs. 2,000.
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Following his arrest, Dr. Parmar was taken for interrogation. Further action is being carried out under the supervision of Additional Director General of Police (ACB) Smita Srivastava and Inspector General of Police, S. Parimala.
The ACB has registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and stated that a detailed investigation will be conducted.
The bureau also stated that individuals against whom an ACB case has been registered or a preliminary enquiry has been conducted can directly approach the bureau to present their side of the matter. Their explanations will be considered before a decision is made.
Officials also cautioned the public against fraud and extortion attempts by individuals misusing the name of the ACB.
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau has urged people to report corruption through its 24-hour helpline numbers.
People can lodge complaints through the following channels:
Toll-free helpline: 1064
WhatsApp helpline: 94135-02834
(Rh/APC)