Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Doctor Arrested for Carrying Illegal Cash
A doctor named Sanatana Behera was caught by the police in Odisha while carrying a lot of money that he couldn't explain.
The police think this money might be a bribe.
The doctor works at a big hospital and is being investigated.
The police also found out that another person who used to work in health services was sentenced to jail for taking government money illegally.
The doctor is in trouble because he might have taken money he shouldn't have, and the police are still looking into it.
Odisha Vigilance sleuths caught Dr. Sanatana Behera with Rs 2.63 lakh in suspected illegal cash.
Dr. Behera is an Associate Professor in the Hepatology department at SCB Medical College and Hospital.
The cash was recovered near Kathagolasahi–Medical Road in Cuttack while he was riding his scooter.
Vigilance officials launched searches at three locations linked to the doctor as part of a disproportionate assets probe.
A case has been registered against Dr. Behera under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018.
- Who
- Sanatana Behera, an Associate Professor of Hepatology at SCB Medical College and Hospital
- What
- Carrying suspected illegal cash of Rs 2.63 lakh
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Near Kathagolasahi–Medical Road, Cuttack, Odisha
- Why
- Suspected to be bribe money related to supply of medical instruments
- Doctor's Name
- Sanatana Behera
- Amount Recovered
- Rs 2.63 lakh
- Department
- Hepatology
- Institution
- SCB Medical College and Hospital
- Location
- Cuttack, Odisha
- Act
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018
- Status
- Under Investigation