Overview

• Dr. Tapan Kumar Jana, head of the anatomy department at Murshidabad Medical College, was arrested by the CBI for allegedly accepting a ₹10 lakh bribe to issue a favorable inspection report for a Karnataka-based medical college.
• A night-long raid at Jana's residence in Burdwan uncovered ₹54.60 lakh in cash, gold, diamond ornaments, and incriminating documents, including the ₹10 lakh bribe amount.
• Jana, also an assessor with the National Medical Commission (NMC), is under investigation for his alleged involvement in a human organ trafficking racket linked to West Bengal medical institutions.
• The CBI has registered a case against Jana, two private individuals, and the Karnataka medical college, as part of a broader probe into corruption and irregularities in West Bengal's healthcare system.
• Jana remains in CBI custody, with investigators seeking to uncover his connections to other medical professionals and institutions involved in the alleged misconduct.