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ASCOMS patients scam finally investigated CB all set to produce challan 4/1/2014 11:39:53 PM Sumit Sharma JAMMU, Apr 1: Lingering for four years , the Crime Branch Jammu has finally prepared a charge sheet against the management of Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences (ASCOMS), Sidhra for the scam they committed, popularly known as patients scam, which is to be produced before court shortly. The Crime Branch sped up the investigation following the report published in the ET in its 24 February's edition having headlines 'ASCOMS patient's scam baffles investigating agency'. SSP Crime Branch Shakti Pathak said that the investigation has been completed, despite of non cooperation from ASCOMS management in respect of providing details and records pertaining to the scam. He further said that the challan against the ASCOMS management is to be produced within days to come. Sources within Crime Branch revealed that the patient scam had become hard nut for the investigating agency as ASCOMS management was not providing hospital's record stating that the same had been stolen and later damaged by the three employees of the hospital namely Ashwani Magotra an account officer, Rajesh Jamwal junior receptionist and Victor Lehaer a nursing orderly, adding trio was ousted from the hospital after lodging FIR against them in Police Station Nagrota. However, acting smartly, the Crime Branch pursued the record from the office of Medical Council of India (MCI) which was dispatched by ASCOMS management. The scam came to limelight when Additional Secretary to Government, Health and Medical Department lodged complaint to Crime Branch alleging that illegal practice are being carried out by the management of ASCOMS, Sidhra by way of incorporating the wrong entries in the OPD, by showing dead persons admitted/treated in the hospital. On receipt of the complaint, a preliminary inquiry was initiated and during the course of inquiry it was prima-facie found that some dead persons have been shown admitted in hospital records just to enhance the strength of patients in the hospital. Maximum number of patients registered in OPD were without full particulars and addresses, some trainees in ASCOMS have been shown as junior nurses to increase the strength of staff, some employees were shown to have been on the pay role of ASCOMS were infact working in different Deptts. The records in this regard have been fabricated by the management of ASCOMS just to fulfill the Medical Council of India Rules and Regulations. The commission and omission committed by the Management/Officers/Officials of ASCOMS Sidhra prima-facie constitute offences under section 420/467/468/471 r/w section 120-B RPC and 120-B RPC.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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