Punjab: Barnala civil surgeon, clerk suspended for ‘corrupt’ activities
Hindustan TimesThe Punjab health department has suspended the Barnala civil surgeon and his office clerk after an inquiry reportedly confirmed their involvement in “corrupt activities”. Health secretary Kumar Rahul issued the suspension orders against civil surgeon Dr Harinder Sharma and senior assistant Ashwani Kumar after the inquiry officer, Dr Anil Goyal, director of the Punjab Health Systems Corporation, reportedly found them guilty of corruption. The health department had launched the probe following allegations of corruption in the Barnala civil surgeon’s office by local doctors. The health department had to launch the investigation following the allegations of corruption in the Barnala civil surgeon’s office by local doctors, who claimed that they were being coerced into paying bribes to get their official works done.