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Thursday, September 22, 2016

National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) Scam in Uttar Pradesh - CBI Conducts Raids at 21 Locations in Uttar Pradesh Thursday Sep 22,2016


The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday Sep 22,2016 conducted simultaneous raids at 21 places in connection with multi-crore-rupee swindling of funds in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) during 2007-2010, an official said.

The raids were conducted at Lucknow, Allahabad and several places in Kanpur at the residences and official premises of the suspects. Raids were also reportedly underway in Dehradun (Uttarakhand) and Amritsar (Punjab).

In one instance, over Rs 80 lakh was allegedly misappropriated in the purchase of sterilisation kits in Rae Bareli by some health officials and drug suppliers.

The suspects include retired CMOs, additional CMOs and some other health officials, according to the official.

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