Long Arm of Law Catches Up
Medical scam accused convicted: Imphal, Jan 2: In a landmark judgment, the Special Court (No 1, Manipur West), has found two doctors guilty of swindling government money while purchasing medical equipment. The case stretches back to 1981 and involves the present Medical Superintendent of State's Tuberculosis Hospital Gurumayum Mani Sharma and Chief Medical Officer, Imphal Ayekpam Gojendra Singh. The verdict on the case was pronounced by the Special Judge (No 1, Manipur West) Th Surbala Devi on December 29 last, who held the duo guilty under various sections of the IPC related to abetment of conspiracy, cheating, forgery and prevention of corruption. As per case dossiers, the then Medical officer Mani Sharma in collusion with A Gojendra who then held the post of MO in-charge of Sterilization and Stores in the Family Welfare Department procured 40 electrical cauteries, equipment for healing skin etc at exorbitant rate of about Rs 2 lakh using forged bills. Appearing on behalf of the ...