Politics · India · 1 day ago
Former Madhya Pradesh health officer booked over alleged fake MBBS degree
Police have registered a case against Sunil Singh, a former block medical officer in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh.
He held the post at Birsa Community Health Centre for 16 years.
A state health department inquiry, opened after a complaint about five months ago, found that his MBBS degree was fraudulent.
Singh was removed from the post in June and later posted at a primary health centre in Damoh, where he has been on leave since July.
The case was registered under laws covering cheating and forged documents.
The case concerns whether Singh used a false degree to secure government employment; it does not establish that he has been found guilty.
Police registered the case after the health department directed them to do so on October 9.
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Police registered a case against former Madhya Pradesh health officer Sunil Singh over allegations that he used a fraudulent MBBS degree to obtain government employment.
A state health department inquiry found his degree fraudulent, and he was removed from his post in June.
The department directed police to file a first information report on October 9, and police registered it on Saturday.
Singh had served as block medical officer at Birsa Community Health Centre in Balaghat district for 16 years.
- Who
- Sunil Singh, a former block medical officer.
- What
- Police registered a case alleging he used a fraudulent MBBS degree to secure government employment.
- When
- The case was registered on Saturday; the department issued its order on October 9.
- Where
- Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- A health department inquiry following a complaint found his degree fraudulent, according to police.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A complaint about Singh’s degree led the state health department to conduct an inquiry.
Singh was removed from his post after the inquiry found his degree fraudulent.
The health department directed that an FIR be filed against Singh.
Police registered the FIR against Singh.
- Accused
- Sunil Singh
- Former post
- Block medical officer at Birsa Community Health Centre
- Length of service
- 16 years
- Department order
- October 9
- Case registered
- Saturday, under Sections 318(4), 340(2) and 336(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
What people are saying
The health department of Madhya Pradesh conducted an inquiry following a complaint filed about five months ago.
The probe team found he had a fraudulent degree.
Sources
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