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India Today
17-06-2025
- Health
- India Today
Karnataka government doctor suspended over taking bribes for surgery
A surgeon employed at a government hospital located in Karnataka's Chikkaballapura district was suspended on allegations of accepting bribes from patients for administrative action was initiated after a local television news channel aired a video on June 11 that allegedly showed the surgeon, Dr Narasimhamurthy demanding payments from patients in exchange for agreeing to perform surgical procedures on aired video generated outrage among citizens and resulted in considerable embarrassment for the health department and government officials. According to information provided by department officials, Dr Narasimhamurthy was in-charge Taluk Health Officer at the health centre in Gudibande Town from August 2019. He has been at the post for approximately five years and ten months at the time of his the video's broadcast, the Chikkaballapura District Health Officer took immediate action by submitting a preliminary investigative report to the higher officials. It was recommended that a formal departmental inquiry be conducted into the matter. Subsequently, administrative officials constituted a specialised fact-finding team to investigate the allegations examination of the available evidence and circumstances surrounding the case, there was strong and credible evidence that supported the bribery state government authorities decided to take disciplinary action against Dr Narasimhamurthy who was suspended from his official duties with immediate effect while the formal inquiry proceedings government invoked the provisions of Rule 10(3) of the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control, and Appeal) Rules, 1957, which provides the legal framework for such disciplinary by Rithu Pawar IN THIS STORY#Kerala
Hans India
10-06-2025
- Hans India
Missing priest from Kumbh Mela back with family
Chikkamagaluru: Narasimhamurthy, a priest from Tangali village in Chikkamagaluru's Kadur taluk, has safely returned home after being missing for six months. The priest had vanished during the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, in January 2025, sparking a desperate search by his family. He had attended the massive religious festival with his son Badarinath and other family members. On January 28, amidst the chaotic crowds at the event, he became separated from his group and could not be located. Badarinath conducted exhaustive searches in Prayagraj for days without success. Even a subsequent trip back to the city yielded no clues, leaving the family in distress. After months of uncertainty, Narasimhamurthy was discovered in Mumbai, where he had been taken in by the Sharada Rehabilitation Centre. The centre provided care and support, ultimately facilitating his emotional reunion with his family. The priest, who serves at the Channakeshava Swamy temple in Tangali, was welcomed back with overwhelming joy and relief by his loved ones and the village community.
