Chikkaballapura: Govt doctor suspended over bribery allegations
Bengaluru (PTI): A surgeon at a government hospital in Gudibande in Chikkaballapura district has been suspended pending an inquiry following bribery allegations.
The action comes after a video aired on a television news channel on June 11, purportedly showed Dr Narasimhamurthy demanding and accepting money from patients in exchange for performing surgeries.
The footage has sparked public outrage and brought considerable embarrassment to the department.
According to officials, Narasimhamurthy had been serving as the in-charge Taluk Health Officer since August 2019.
In response to the video, the District Health Officer of Chikkaballapur submitted a preliminary report recommending a departmental inquiry.
A fact-finding team was constituted, which found prima facie evidence supporting the allegations.
Based on the findings, the government has invoked Rule 10(3) of the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control, and Appeal) Rules, 1957, to suspend Narasimhamurthy with immediate effect.
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
