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ACMO suspended on corruption allegations
Kanpur: Additional chief medical officer Dr Subodh Prakash was suspended on the directives of deputy CM and health minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday following the allegations of corruption against him.
The principal secretary executed the suspension.
The process for departmental actions against chief pharmacist Avneesh Shukla and finance and accounts officer Vandana Singh has also been initiated for financial misconduct. CMO Dr Hari Dutt Nemi had previously reported these officials to the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on June 17.
Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on his official X handle stated that the ACMO of Kanpur Nagar has been suspended and departmental action has been initiated in connection with financial irregularities conducted for economic gain in collaboration with the Chief Pharmacist and Senior Finance and Accounts Officer.
"Departmental action will also be taken against the chief pharmacist and the senior finance and accounts officer," he wrote further.
Dr Subodh stands accused of position misuse, involving financial misconduct through supplier collusion. In Nov 2024, along with chief pharmacist Avneesh Kumar Shukla and senior finance and accounts officer Dr Vandana Singh, he allegedly participated in improper conduct. In the NRHM case, they purportedly collaborated with Acharya Nagar's CBI charge-sheeted firm, M/S JM Pharma, to alter the GEM portal records.
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Their actions resulted in unauthorised payments exceeding Rs 1.60 crore for substandard materials.
After the ACMO was found guilty in the investigation conducted by CMO Dr Nemi, deputy CM Brajesh Pathak ordered the suspension through the principal secretary. Proceedings continue against the chief pharmacist and senior finance and accounts officer.
Dr Subodh Prakash Yadav began his service in Kanpur in 2003, arriving from Aligarh as a consultant. His promotion to Level-4 occurred in 2019, though he remained in Kanpur, serving as ACMO in Kanpur Nagar despite standard transfer protocols.
