On Tuesday, 17th December, the Ahmedabad police detained 6 persons for their involvement in the scheme related to the national health insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). As per the police, the accused persons issued fraudulent cards under the scheme to loot the government for money.
As per the reports, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Ajit Rajian is looking into the case and is interrogating the six individuals whom the department has arrested.
The police confirmed the incident and stated that the accused persons had been fraudulently issuing PMJAY cards to even those who were not eligible to obtain the benefits of the government scheme. The accused persons took huge amounts of bribes, defrauding both, the Gujarat government and the Government of India.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Ahmedabad Crime Branch uncovered a large-scale PMJAY scam, where fraudulent cards were created for ineligible individuals, with charges of ₹1500-2000. Six arrests were made, including staff from Khyati Hospital and Ancer Communications. The accused used… pic.twitter.com/mr81KJjWxH
— IANS (@ians_india) December 17, 2024
Further, an investigation into the case revealed that the racket stemmed from a large-scale probe into Khyati Multispeciality Hospital in Ahmedabad. It is believed that the owners and employees of the hospital might also be involved in the scam.
The police further stated that this scam does not seem limited to Ahmedabad, but might have spread across the nation.
The accused held free medical camps in villages and carried out unnecessary angioplasty surgeries on the residents. They performed surgeries without informed consent, to dupe the system through forged medical records and bogus claims.
Over 3000 fraudulent cards were issued, and further investigations are underway to identify all involved parties. Six have been detained. A necessary complaint has been filed.
