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Three Arrested Over Alleged SSKM OPD Ticket Racket
Police arrested three men accused of cheating patients at SSKM Hospital.
The men allegedly promised to obtain outpatient tickets without making people wait in long lines.
Police said they gave patients tickets that had been forged to look real.
The accused allegedly charged much more than the official ticket price.
The investigation began after a complaint from hospital official Pijush Kumar Roy.
Police examined CCTV footage from the hospital and nearby areas.
The three men were identified as Asad or Ashad Ali, Mohammad Shahid or Sahid, and Vahid or Vihid Ahmed, with spellings differing between reports.
Police are investigating how the tickets were made and whether other people were involved.
A court sent the men to police custody until September 28.
Kolkata Police arrested three men over alleged forged OPD ticket sales at SSKM Hospital.
The accused allegedly promised patients and attendants a way to avoid long queues.
Police said the men charged more than the official ticket price and presented forged tickets as genuine.
The case followed a complaint by SSKM medical superintendent Pijush Kumar Roy.
A court remanded the three accused to police custody until September 28.
- Who
- Asad or Ashad Ali, Mohammad Shahid or Sahid, and Vahid or Vihid Ahmed were arrested; the complaint was filed by SSKM medical superintendent-cum-vice-principal Pijush Kumar Roy.
- What
- The three men allegedly sold forged SSKM Hospital OPD tickets and charged patients more than the official price.
- Where
- The alleged racket operated at or around SSKM Hospital in Kolkata, with the case handled by Bhowanipore police.
- When
- The accused were produced in court on Thursday and remanded to police custody until September 28; the reports do not specify the arrest date.
- Why
- Police allege that the accused sought to make extra money by exploiting patients' desire to avoid long queues.
Key facts
- Arrests
- Three men
- Hospital
- SSKM Hospital, Kolkata
- Accused
- Asad or Ashad Ali, Mohammad Shahid or Sahid, and Vahid or Vihid Ahmed
- Alleged scheme
- Selling forged OPD tickets as genuine documents
- Alleged motive
- Charging patients extra for avoiding ticket-counter queues
- Investigation
- Police examined CCTV footage and are investigating possible additional suspects
- Court action
- Police custody until September 28
Quotes
Senior Kolkata Police officer
A senior officer of Kolkata Police commenting on preventing hospital touting.
“We always request the hospital authorities to remain alert and report the slightest suspicion to the police station or the police outpost in the hospital.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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